Packet #14077267 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) to Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14077267
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd1001f7d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 22:04:13 UTC
From Node: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
To Node: Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Antonio 82d4 (82d4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: 鳥居 (⛩) → Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.25 dB -14.75 dB -10.5 dB
Return Path: Coco 🥥 🌞 (🥥)
SNR Back: -8.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) 鳥居 (⛩) 2.75 km 0.25 dB Origin Hops
2 鳥居 (⛩) Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt) 3.78 km -14.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt) XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) 6.20 km -10.5 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) Coco 🥥 🌞 (🥥) 1.15 km -8.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
12.73 km
Total Return Distance
1.15 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!ba6a82d4
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba6a82d4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (51 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 2661374700
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759874651
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 244
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759874653.1357667
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !ba6a82d4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2551456468, 2035064309 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.25, -14.75, -10.5 ], "route_back": [ 384249076 ], "snr_back": [ -8.0 ], "route_node_names": { "864535752": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "2661374700": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "384249076": "Coco 🥥 🌞 (🥥)", "2551456468": "鳥居 (⛩)", "2035064309": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 14077267, "timestamp": 1759874653.1357667, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 2661374700, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ba6a82d4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 3506446205, "rssi": -122, "snr": -13.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08d4221498f59d4c79121501c5ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff011a04f42ce716220ae0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759874651, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 22:04:13", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "gateway_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3127542484, "latitude": 40.4463897, "longitude": -3.6474813, "altitude": 706, "timestamp": 1759852504.85844, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 15:55:04", "display_name": "Antonio 82d4", "long_name": "Antonio 82d4", "short_name": "82d4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 14077267, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 2661374700, "timestamp": 1759874653.1357667, "gateway_id": "!ba6a82d4", "raw_payload": "0a08d4221498f59d4c79121501c5ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff011a04f42ce716220ae0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2551456468, 2035064309 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.25, -14.75, -10.5 ], "route_back": [ 384249076 ], "snr_back": [ -8.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2661374700, 2551456468, 2035064309, 864535752 ], "node_names": [ "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "鳥居 (⛩)", "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.25, -14.75, -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 2551456468, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2747.154731520222, "from_location_timestamp": 1759858547.9884582, "to_location_timestamp": 1759867006.5032673, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2551456468, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3781.700955495809, "from_location_timestamp": 1759867006.5032673, "to_location_timestamp": 1759864038.7037778, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6198.790542540882, "from_location_timestamp": 1759864038.7037778, "to_location_timestamp": 1759871329.512495, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 864535752, 384249076 ], "node_names": [ "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "Coco 🥥 🌞 (🥥)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 384249076, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Coco 🥥 🌞 (🥥)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1154.4321142468866, "from_location_timestamp": 1759871329.512495, "to_location_timestamp": 1759869622.6891055, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2661374700, 2551456468, 2035064309, 864535752, 384249076 ], "node_names": [ "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "鳥居 (⛩)", "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "Coco 🥥 🌞 (🥥)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.25, -14.75, -10.5, -8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 2551456468, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2747.154731520222, "from_location_timestamp": 1759858547.9884582, "to_location_timestamp": 1759867006.5032673, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2551456468, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3781.700955495809, "from_location_timestamp": 1759867006.5032673, "to_location_timestamp": 1759864038.7037778, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6198.790542540882, "from_location_timestamp": 1759864038.7037778, "to_location_timestamp": 1759871329.512495, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 384249076, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Coco 🥥 🌞 (🥥)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1154.4321142468866, "from_location_timestamp": 1759871329.512495, "to_location_timestamp": 1759869622.6891055, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) → 鳥居 (⛩) → Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt) → XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "return_path_display": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) → Coco 🥥 🌞 (🥥)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) → 鳥居 (⛩) → Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt) → XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) → Coco 🥥 🌞 (🥥)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 2551456468, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2747.154731520222, "from_location_timestamp": 1759858547.9884582, "to_location_timestamp": 1759867006.5032673, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2551456468, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3781.700955495809, "from_location_timestamp": 1759867006.5032673, "to_location_timestamp": 1759864038.7037778, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6198.790542540882, "from_location_timestamp": 1759864038.7037778, "to_location_timestamp": 1759871329.512495, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 384249076, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Coco 🥥 🌞 (🥥)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1154.4321142468866, "from_location_timestamp": 1759871329.512495, "to_location_timestamp": 1759869622.6891055, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 12727.646229556913, "total_return_distance": 1154.4321142468866 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba6a82d4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 864535752, "to": 2661374700, "id": 3506446205, "rx_time": 1759874651, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a08d4221498f59d4c79121501c5ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff011a04f42ce716220ae0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2551456468, 2035064309 ], "snr_towards": [ 1, -59, -42 ], "route_back": [ 384249076 ], "snr_back": [ -32 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a08d4221498f59d4c79121501c5ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff011a04f42ce716220ae0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:13 Current
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -2.501s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:10 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1.624s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:11 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.952s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:12 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.008s
Before 		-129.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:13 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.004s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:13 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.027s
After 		-90.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:13 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) +1.451s
After 		-105.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:14 View
tizon (Sylv) +1.468s
After 		-109.0 dBm 1.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:14 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +3.314s
After 		-105.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:16 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +3.502s
After 		-106.0 dBm 3.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:16 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +3.505s
After 		-83.0 dBm 8.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:16 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +3.725s
After 		-118.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:16 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +3.856s
After 		-108.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:16 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +4.017s
After 		-28.0 dBm 9.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:17 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways