Packet #14077482 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Kenobi23 movil (5672) to Jabacha4_7a34 (JBC4)

17
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14077482
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcaa5a4ad
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 22:05:48 UTC
From Node: Kenobi23 movil (5672)
To Node: Jabacha4_7a34 (JBC4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) → 鳥居 (⛩) → Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 8.25 dB 4.5 dB -15.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Kenobi23 movil (5672) Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) 24.95 km 8.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) 鳥居 (⛩) 2.75 km 4.5 dB Relay Hops
3 鳥居 (⛩) Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt) 3.78 km -15.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
31.48 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!3387c4c8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
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 !3387c4c8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 845370994
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2665970228
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759874747
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 245
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759874748.473706
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: !3387c4c8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2661374700, 2551456468, 2035064309 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.25, 4.5, -15.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2661374700": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "845370994": "Kenobi23 movil (5672)", "2551456468": "鳥居 (⛩)", "2035064309": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "2665970228": "Jabacha4_7a34 (JBC4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 14077482, "timestamp": 1759874748.473706, "from_node_id": 845370994, "to_node_id": 2665970228, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!3387c4c8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 3399853229, "rssi": -120, "snr": -10.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 28, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cec5aa19ed4221498f59d4c79120c2112c3ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759874747, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 245, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 22:05:48", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 movil (5672)", "to_node_name": "Jabacha4_7a34 (JBC4)", "gateway_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 864535752, "latitude": 40.431, "longitude": -3.635031, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1759871329.512495, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 21:08:49", "display_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌", "long_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌", "short_name": "c4c8", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 14077482, "from_node_id": 845370994, "to_node_id": 2665970228, "timestamp": 1759874748.473706, "gateway_id": "!3387c4c8", "raw_payload": "0a0cec5aa19ed4221498f59d4c79120c2112c3ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 movil (5672)", "to_node_name": "!9ee77a34", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2661374700, 2551456468, 2035064309 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.25, 4.5, -15.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 845370994, 2661374700, 2551456468, 2035064309 ], "node_names": [ "Kenobi23 movil (5672)", "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "鳥居 (⛩)", "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.25, 4.5, -15.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 845370994, "to_node_id": 2661374700, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 movil (5672)", "to_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "snr": 8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24954.551545040154, "from_location_timestamp": 1759871433.456421, "to_location_timestamp": 1759858547.9884582, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 2551456468, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "snr": 4.5, "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 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2551456468, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "snr": -15.25, "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 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 845370994, 2661374700, 2551456468, 2035064309 ], "node_names": [ "Kenobi23 movil (5672)", "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "鳥居 (⛩)", "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.25, 4.5, -15.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 845370994, "to_node_id": 2661374700, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 movil (5672)", "to_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "snr": 8.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24954.551545040154, "from_location_timestamp": 1759871433.456421, "to_location_timestamp": 1759858547.9884582, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 2551456468, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "snr": 4.5, "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 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2551456468, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "snr": -15.25, "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 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Kenobi23 movil (5672) → Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) → 鳥居 (⛩) → Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Kenobi23 movil (5672) → Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) → 鳥居 (⛩) → Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 845370994, "to_node_id": 2661374700, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 movil (5672)", "to_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "snr": 8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24954.551545040154, "from_location_timestamp": 1759871433.456421, "to_location_timestamp": 1759858547.9884582, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 2551456468, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "snr": 4.5, "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 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2551456468, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "鳥居 (⛩)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "snr": -15.25, "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 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 31483.407232056186, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3387c4c8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 845370994, "to": 2665970228, "id": 3399853229, "rx_time": 1759874747, "rx_snr": -10.75, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 245, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cec5aa19ed4221498f59d4c79120c2112c3ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2661374700, 2551456468, 2035064309 ], "snr_towards": [ 33, 18, -61 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0a0cec5aa19ed4221498f59d4c79120c2112c3ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:48 Current
Kenobi23 movil (5672) -12.166s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:36 View
Kenobi23 movil (5672) -5.866s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:42 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -5.094s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 8.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:43 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -1.093s
Before 		-105.0 dBm Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:47 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -1.090s
Before 		-109.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:47 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.298s
After 		-113.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:48 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.947s
After 		-106.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:50 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +1.982s
After 		-108.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:50 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +2.439s
After 		-29.0 dBm 9.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:50 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +2.887s
After 		-100.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:51 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +2.942s
After 		-102.0 dBm -4.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:51 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +2.949s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:51 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +3.203s
After 		-109.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:51 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +3.234s
After 		-124.0 dBm -17.50 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:51 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +3.916s
After 		-96.0 dBm 3.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:52 View
Monolito (MoN) +6.072s
After 		-64.0 dBm 8.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:05:54 View
17

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways