Packet #14031217 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) to Antonio 82d4 (82d4)

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14031217
Mesh Packet ID: 0x46ba5461
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 17:21:53 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)
To Node: Antonio 82d4 (82d4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: 3.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -10.5 dB -10.0 dB
Return Path: Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) → Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)
SNR Back: -11.5 dB -14.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Antonio 82d4 (82d4) Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) Unknown -10.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) Unknown -10.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) Unknown -11.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc) Unknown -14.25 dB Return End Hops
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:60 bytes
Gateway:!336a870c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !336a870c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1128116916
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3127542484
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 3.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759857710
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 220
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759857713.0723825
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !336a870c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: 3.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 57794145 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.5, -10.0 ], "route_back": [ 57794145, 699257052 ], "snr_back": [ -11.5, -14.25 ], "route_node_names": { "57794145": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "1128116916": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "3127542484": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "699257052": "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 14031217, "timestamp": 1759857713.0723825, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 3127542484, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!336a870c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1186616417, "rssi": -95, "snr": 3.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0861de7103dcd0ad292214d2ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759857710, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 17:21:53", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 862619404, "latitude": 40.402944, "longitude": -3.6896768, "altitude": 630, "timestamp": 1759874172.540062, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 21:56:12", "display_name": "Meshtastic 870c📡🌐", "long_name": "Meshtastic 870c📡🌐", "short_name": "870c", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 14031217, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 3127542484, "timestamp": 1759857713.0723825, "gateway_id": "!336a870c", "raw_payload": "0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0861de7103dcd0ad292214d2ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 57794145 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.5, -10.0 ], "route_back": [ 57794145, 699257052 ], "snr_back": [ -11.5, -14.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3127542484, 57794145, 1128116916 ], "node_names": [ "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5, -10.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127542484, "to_node_id": 57794145, "from_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 57794145, "to_node_id": 1128116916, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1128116916, 57794145, 699257052 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -14.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 57794145, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 57794145, "to_node_id": 699257052, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3127542484, 57794145, 1128116916, 699257052 ], "node_names": [ "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5, -10.0, -11.5, -14.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127542484, "to_node_id": 57794145, "from_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 57794145, "to_node_id": 1128116916, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 57794145, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 57794145, "to_node_id": 699257052, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4) → Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) → Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) → Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) → Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4) → Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) → Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) → Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127542484, "to_node_id": 57794145, "from_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 57794145, "to_node_id": 1128116916, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 57794145, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 57794145, "to_node_id": 699257052, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!336a870c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128116916, "to": 3127542484, "id": 1186616417, "rx_time": 1759857710, "rx_snr": 3.25, "rx_rssi": -95, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0861de7103dcd0ad292214d2ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 57794145 ], "snr_towards": [ -42, -40 ], "route_back": [ 57794145, 699257052 ], "snr_back": [ -46, -57 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0861de7103dcd0ad292214d2ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-95.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:53 Current
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -2.182s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:50 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.180s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:51 View
tizon (Sylv) -1.148s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 5.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:51 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -1.076s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:51 View
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) -0.977s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) -0.877s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -0.726s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.483s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.454s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -0.239s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.208s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -0.188s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -0.158s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +0.430s
After 		-112.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:53 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +0.569s
After 		-53.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:53 View
Meshtastic 2688 (2688) +2.577s
After 		-136.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:55 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +5.785s
After 		-116.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:58 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +9.328s
After 		-116.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:22:02 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +11.727s
After 		-97.0 dBm -2.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:22:04 View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways