Packet #14055271 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) to !ffffffff

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
9
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14055271
Mesh Packet ID: 0xeac44f3e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 19:43:06 UTC
From Node: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: [TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) 0 m 0.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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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:9 bytes
Gateway:!da638a24
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da638a24
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (9 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 864535752
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 9 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759866182
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK 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 200
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759866186.3064876
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da638a24
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 864535752 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "864535752": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 14055271, "timestamp": 1759866186.3064876, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 3938733886, "rssi": -112, "snr": -5.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 9, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04c8c48733120100", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759866182, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 19:43:06", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "gateway_name": "[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3663956516, "latitude": 40.4160512, "longitude": -3.6110336, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1759386658.1355054, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-02 06:30:58", "display_name": "[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌", "long_name": "[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌", "short_name": "tlg0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 14055271, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "timestamp": 1759866186.3064876, "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "raw_payload": "0a04c8c48733120100", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 864535752 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 864535752, 864535752 ], "node_names": [ "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1759864734.2171009, "to_location_timestamp": 1759864734.2171009, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 864535752 ], "node_names": [ "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1759864734.2171009, "to_location_timestamp": 1759864734.2171009, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) → XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1759864734.2171009, "to_location_timestamp": 1759864734.2171009, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0.0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 864535752, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3938733886, "rx_time": 1759866182, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04c8c48733120100", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 864535752 ], "snr_towards": [ 0 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)
0a04c8c48733120100
Hex Analysis:
Size:9 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
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:06 Current
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.875s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:04 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.452s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -3.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:05 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +0.795s
After 		-104.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:07 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.824s
After 		-130.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:07 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +0.848s
After 		-110.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:07 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.862s
After 		-89.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:07 View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) +0.946s
After 		-121.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:07 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +1.265s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:07 View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +2.292s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:08 View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4) +6.835s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:13 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +6.855s
After 		-114.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:13 View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways