Packet #14201094 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14201094
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4deda68e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-08 16:02:40 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Machu Pichu (MaPi)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB -2.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) 49.29 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) 49.29 km -2.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
98.58 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!9eeb1e24
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9eeb1e24
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 864535752
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759939357
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759939360.0671127
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)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9eeb1e24
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 864535752, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -2.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "864535752": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 14201094, "timestamp": 1759939360.0671127, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 864535752, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1307420302, "rssi": -107, "snr": -5.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08c8c48733b02635a0120b00f6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759939357, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-08 16:02:40", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "gateway_name": "Machu Pichu (MaPi)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2666208804, "latitude": 40.3898368, "longitude": -3.7552128, "altitude": 680, "timestamp": 1760026521.9847558, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-09 16:15:21", "display_name": "Machu Pichu", "long_name": "Machu Pichu", "short_name": "MaPi", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 14201094, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 864535752, "timestamp": 1759939360.0671127, "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "raw_payload": "0a08c8c48733b02635a0120b00f6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 864535752, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -2.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 864535752, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49291.07158083809, "from_location_timestamp": 1759926515.9396071, "to_location_timestamp": 1759938435.7973762, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49291.07158083809, "from_location_timestamp": 1759938435.7973762, "to_location_timestamp": 1759926515.9396071, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 864535752 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49291.07158083809, "from_location_timestamp": 1759926515.9396071, "to_location_timestamp": 1759938435.7973762, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49291.07158083809, "from_location_timestamp": 1759938435.7973762, "to_location_timestamp": 1759926515.9396071, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49291.07158083809, "from_location_timestamp": 1759926515.9396071, "to_location_timestamp": 1759938435.7973762, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49291.07158083809, "from_location_timestamp": 1759938435.7973762, "to_location_timestamp": 1759926515.9396071, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 98582.14316167618, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 864535752, "id": 1307420302, "rx_time": 1759939357, "rx_snr": -5.75, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08c8c48733b02635a0120b00f6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 864535752, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, -10 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a08c8c48733b02635a0120b00f6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
Machu Pichu (MaPi) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -5.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:40 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -3.779s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:36 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -0.956s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 3.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:39 View
RodasCard📱🌐 (RDSc) -0.779s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -12.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:39 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.212s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:39 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +0.623s
After 		-117.0 dBm -13.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:40 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +0.833s
After 		Unknown Unknown 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:40 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +1.001s
After 		-93.0 dBm 1.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:41 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +1.442s
After 		-108.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:41 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +1.530s
After 		-124.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:41 View
Ortem 🚀 2b88 (2b88) +1.582s
After 		-115.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:41 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +1.863s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:41 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +2.498s
After 		-64.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:42 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +2.541s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:42 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +2.569s
After 		-118.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:42 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +3.084s
After 		-99.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:43 View
Kenobi23 movil (5672) +4.680s
After 		-49.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:44 View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +6.658s
After 		-87.0 dBm 1.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:46 View
tizon (Sylv) +6.958s
After 		-105.0 dBm 5.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:47 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +9.819s
After 		-116.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:02:49 View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways