Packet #14063361 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB) to Skynet_CLM (Sky)

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14063361
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0f5cfd81
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 20:32:58 UTC
From Node: Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)
To Node: Skynet_CLM (Sky)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 2688 (2688)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -133 dBm
SNR: -10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 7.75 dB -13.75 dB
Return Path: Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)
SNR Back: 7.0 dB -10.0 dB -4.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Skynet_CLM (Sky) Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 1.46 km 7.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB) 22.02 km -13.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB) Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) 1.00 km 7.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) 60.81 km -10.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 47.27 km -4.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
23.48 km
Total Return Distance
109.08 km
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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:56 bytes
Gateway:!f9b02688
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f9b02688
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2305170954
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1559870587
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 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 -133.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759869176
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 45
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759869178.8631964
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !f9b02688
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -133.0 dBm
SNR: -10.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4005990957 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.75, -13.75 ], "route_back": [ 2665977088, 1129719940, 4005990957 ], "snr_back": [ 7.0, -10.0, -4.0 ], "route_node_names": { "2665977088": "Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "2305170954": "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "1559870587": "Skynet_CLM (Sky)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 14063361, "timestamp": 1759869178.8631964, "from_node_id": 2305170954, "to_node_id": 1559870587, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!f9b02688", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 257752449, "rssi": -133, "snr": -10.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a042d92c6ee120b1fc9ffffffffffffffff011a0c0095e79e842856432d92c6ee22151cd8ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759869176, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 45, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 20:32:58", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_CLM (Sky)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 2688 (2688)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4189070984, "latitude": 40.2915328, "longitude": -3.8535168, "altitude": 653, "timestamp": 1760030241.7170165, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-09 17:17:21", "display_name": "Meshtastic 2688", "long_name": "Meshtastic 2688", "short_name": "2688", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 14063361, "from_node_id": 2305170954, "to_node_id": 1559870587, "timestamp": 1759869178.8631964, "gateway_id": "!f9b02688", "raw_payload": "0a042d92c6ee120b1fc9ffffffffffffffff011a0c0095e79e842856432d92c6ee22151cd8ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_CLM (Sky)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4005990957 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.75, -13.75 ], "route_back": [ 2665977088, 1129719940, 4005990957 ], "snr_back": [ 7.0, -10.0, -4.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1559870587, 4005990957, 2305170954 ], "node_names": [ "Skynet_CLM (Sky)", "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.75, -13.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1559870587, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Skynet_CLM (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": 7.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1457.4541425152117, "from_location_timestamp": 1759858547.9965909, "to_location_timestamp": 1759859948.0175588, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 2305170954, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22023.431854480565, "from_location_timestamp": 1759859948.0175588, "to_location_timestamp": 1759795084.2247796, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 20.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2305170954, 2665977088, 1129719940, 4005990957 ], "node_names": [ "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, -10.0, -4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2305170954, "to_node_id": 2665977088, "from_node_name": "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "to_node_name": "Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1001.7409033856651, "from_location_timestamp": 1759795084.2247796, "to_location_timestamp": 1759839431.0953274, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2665977088, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 60814.48668976856, "from_location_timestamp": 1759839431.0953274, "to_location_timestamp": 1759863782.0304348, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47265.82183853533, "from_location_timestamp": 1759863782.0304348, "to_location_timestamp": 1759859948.0175588, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1559870587, 4005990957, 2305170954, 2665977088, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "Skynet_CLM (Sky)", "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.75, -13.75, 7.0, -10.0, -4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1559870587, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Skynet_CLM (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": 7.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1457.4541425152117, "from_location_timestamp": 1759858547.9965909, "to_location_timestamp": 1759859948.0175588, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 2305170954, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22023.431854480565, "from_location_timestamp": 1759859948.0175588, "to_location_timestamp": 1759795084.2247796, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 20.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2305170954, "to_node_id": 2665977088, "from_node_name": "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "to_node_name": "Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1001.7409033856651, "from_location_timestamp": 1759795084.2247796, "to_location_timestamp": 1759839431.0953274, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2665977088, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 60814.48668976856, "from_location_timestamp": 1759839431.0953274, "to_location_timestamp": 1759863782.0304348, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47265.82183853533, "from_location_timestamp": 1759863782.0304348, "to_location_timestamp": 1759859948.0175588, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Skynet_CLM (Sky) → Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "return_path_display": "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB) → Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Skynet_CLM (Sky) → Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB) → Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1559870587, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Skynet_CLM (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": 7.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1457.4541425152117, "from_location_timestamp": 1759858547.9965909, "to_location_timestamp": 1759859948.0175588, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 2305170954, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22023.431854480565, "from_location_timestamp": 1759859948.0175588, "to_location_timestamp": 1759795084.2247796, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 20.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2305170954, "to_node_id": 2665977088, "from_node_name": "Kala_Base_CL_🌞🏡 (KalB)", "to_node_name": "Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1001.7409033856651, "from_location_timestamp": 1759795084.2247796, "to_location_timestamp": 1759839431.0953274, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2665977088, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 60814.48668976856, "from_location_timestamp": 1759839431.0953274, "to_location_timestamp": 1759863782.0304348, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47265.82183853533, "from_location_timestamp": 1759863782.0304348, "to_location_timestamp": 1759859948.0175588, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 23480.885996995778, "total_return_distance": 109082.04943168955 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f9b02688", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2305170954, "to": 1559870587, "id": 257752449, "rx_time": 1759869176, "rx_snr": -10.5, "rx_rssi": -133, "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": 45, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a042d92c6ee120b1fc9ffffffffffffffff011a0c0095e79e842856432d92c6ee22151cd8ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4005990957 ], "snr_towards": [ 31, -55 ], "route_back": [ 2665977088, 1129719940, 4005990957 ], "snr_back": [ 28, -40, -16 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a042d92c6ee120b1fc9ffffffffffffffff011a0c0095e79e842856432d92c6ee22151cd8ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 2688 (2688) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-133.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:58 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -3.305s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:55 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -2.729s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:56 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -2.600s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:56 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -2.454s
Before 		-131.0 dBm -12.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:56 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -2.443s
Before 		-99.0 dBm Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:56 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) -1.510s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 3.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:57 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -1.505s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:57 View
tizon (Sylv) -0.875s
Before 		-109.0 dBm 1.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:57 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) -0.867s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -1.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:57 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -0.863s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:58 View
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) -0.611s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:58 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) -0.567s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:32:58 View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways