Packet #14031247 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4) to Antonio 82d4 (82d4)

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14031247
Mesh Packet ID: 0x46ba5461
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 17:22:04 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4)
To Node: Antonio 82d4 (82d4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: XiaoWatt c4c8 πŸŒπŸ”Œ (c4c8)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: -2.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 74 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) β†’ 2zz β˜€ (03bb) β†’ Coco πŸ₯₯ 🌞 (πŸ₯₯)
SNR Back: -11.5 dB -17.25 dB -15.0 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 b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4) Unknown -10.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Total Return Distance
11.84 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
πŸ”„ Router Node
πŸ“‘ Gateway Node
πŸš€ Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:74 bytes
Gateway:!3387c4c8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !3387c4c8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (74 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 74 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -2.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time Not set 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 244
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759857724.7991877
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !3387c4c8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: -2.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 57794145 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.5, -10.0 ], "route_back": [ 57794145, 1761936315, 384249076 ], "snr_back": [ -11.5, -17.25, -15.0 ], "route_node_names": { "57794145": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏒 (Sk01)", "3127542484": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "1128116916": "Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4)", "384249076": "Coco πŸ₯₯ 🌞 (πŸ₯₯)", "1761936315": "2zz β˜€ (03bb)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 14031247, "timestamp": 1759857724.7991877, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 3127542484, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!3387c4c8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1186616417, "rssi": -97, "snr": -2.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0c61de7103bb030569f42ce716221ed2ffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 0, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 17:22:04", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "gateway_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 πŸŒπŸ”Œ (c4c8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 864535752, "latitude": 40.431, "longitude": -3.635031, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1759868883.4713843, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 20:28:03", "display_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 πŸŒπŸ”Œ", "long_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 πŸŒπŸ”Œ", "short_name": "c4c8", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 14031247, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 3127542484, "timestamp": 1759857724.7991877, "gateway_id": "!3387c4c8", "raw_payload": "0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0c61de7103bb030569f42ce716221ed2ffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 57794145 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.5, -10.0 ], "route_back": [ 57794145, 1761936315, 384249076 ], "snr_back": [ -11.5, -17.25, -15.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3127542484, 57794145, 1128116916 ], "node_names": [ "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏒 (Sk01)", "Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (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 b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (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, 1761936315, 384249076 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4)", "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏒 (Sk01)", "2zz β˜€ (03bb)", "Coco πŸ₯₯ 🌞 (πŸ₯₯)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -17.25, -15.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 57794145, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (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": 1761936315, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏒 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "2zz β˜€ (03bb)", "snr": -17.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1761936315, "to_node_id": 384249076, "from_node_name": "2zz β˜€ (03bb)", "to_node_name": "Coco πŸ₯₯ 🌞 (πŸ₯₯)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11837.662842102358, "from_location_timestamp": 1759827402.1723094, "to_location_timestamp": 1759848635.146095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3127542484, 57794145, 1128116916, 1761936315, 384249076 ], "node_names": [ "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏒 (Sk01)", "Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4)", "2zz β˜€ (03bb)", "Coco πŸ₯₯ 🌞 (πŸ₯₯)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5, -10.0, -11.5, -17.25, -15.0 ], "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_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 b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (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 b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (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": 1761936315, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏒 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "2zz β˜€ (03bb)", "snr": -17.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1761936315, "to_node_id": 384249076, "from_node_name": "2zz β˜€ (03bb)", "to_node_name": "Coco πŸ₯₯ 🌞 (πŸ₯₯)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11837.662842102358, "from_location_timestamp": 1759827402.1723094, "to_location_timestamp": 1759848635.146095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4) β†’ Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏒 (Sk01) β†’ Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4) β†’ Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏒 (Sk01) β†’ 2zz β˜€ (03bb) β†’ Coco πŸ₯₯ 🌞 (πŸ₯₯)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4) β†’ Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏒 (Sk01) β†’ Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4) β†’ 2zz β˜€ (03bb) β†’ Coco πŸ₯₯ 🌞 (πŸ₯₯)", "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 b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (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 b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (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": 1761936315, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏒 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "2zz β˜€ (03bb)", "snr": -17.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1761936315, "to_node_id": 384249076, "from_node_name": "2zz β˜€ (03bb)", "to_node_name": "Coco πŸ₯₯ 🌞 (πŸ₯₯)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11837.662842102358, "from_location_timestamp": 1759827402.1723094, "to_location_timestamp": 1759848635.146095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 11837.662842102358 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3387c4c8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128116916, "to": 3127542484, "id": 1186616417, "rx_time": 0, "rx_snr": -2.75, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0c61de7103bb030569f42ce716221ed2ffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "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, 1761936315, 384249076 ], "snr_back": [ -46, -69, -60 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0c61de7103bb030569f42ce716221ed2ffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
XiaoWatt c4c8 πŸŒπŸ”Œ (c4c8) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-97.0 dBm -2.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:22:04 Current
[TLG] πŸ“‘πŸŒπŸ”‹πŸ”Œ (tlg0) -13.909s
Before
-111.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:50 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (GRN1) -12.907s
Before
-101.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:51 View
tizon (Sylv) -12.875s
Before
-104.0 dBm 5.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:51 View
RodashtasticπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (RDSt) -12.803s
Before
-114.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:51 View
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) -12.704s
Before
-114.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Quass002 β˜„οΈ (Q002) -12.603s
Before
-107.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Quass001 β˜„οΈ (Q001) -12.453s
Before
Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -12.210s
Before
-118.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -12.181s
Before
-34.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -11.966s
Before
-103.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) -11.935s
Before
-110.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -11.915s
Before
Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -11.885s
Before
-106.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Meshtastic 870cπŸ“‘πŸŒ (870c) -11.727s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:53 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) -11.297s
Before
-112.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:53 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) -11.158s
Before
-53.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:53 View
Meshtastic 2688 (2688) -9.150s
Before
-136.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:55 View
🌐Charly Unid MovilπŸ›° (C181) -5.942s
Before
-116.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:58 View
Glitchs Azuqueca πŸ“‘ (GltA) -2.399s
Before
-116.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:22:02 View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways