Packet #2251579 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) to Meshtastic 3568 (3568)

14
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2251579
Mesh Packet ID: 0x57a62140
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-29 12:38:22 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)
To Node: Meshtastic 3568 (3568)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → !ffffffff → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -21.25 dB -32.0 dB -9.75 dB -13.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) 43.42 km -21.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
3 !ffffffff Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) Unknown -9.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7) 115.61 km -13.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
159.03 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:60 bytes
Gateway:!e2e5a934
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !e2e5a934
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1471040080
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2224829800
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751200700
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 204
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751200702.8643596
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: Iberia
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !e2e5a934
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 689380565, 4294967295, 3052529474, 1130039500 ], "snr_towards": [ -21.25, -32.0, -9.75, -13.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3052529474": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "2224829800": "Meshtastic 3568 (3568)", "1130039500": "Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)", "1471040080": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "689380565": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2251579, "timestamp": 1751200702.8643596, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 2224829800, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!e2e5a934", "channel_id": "Iberia", "mesh_packet_id": 1470505280, "rssi": -106, "snr": 1.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10d51c1729ffffffff42e7f1b5cc085b431228abffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751200700, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 204, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-29 12:38:22", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 3568 (3568)", "gateway_name": "Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3806701876, "latitude": 39.8721024, "longitude": -3.9583744, "altitude": 525, "timestamp": 1752897609.425557, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-19 04:00:09", "display_name": "Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐", "long_name": "Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐", "short_name": "QXT5", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2251579, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 2224829800, "timestamp": 1751200702.8643596, "gateway_id": "!e2e5a934", "raw_payload": "0a10d51c1729ffffffff42e7f1b5cc085b431228abffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "!849c3568", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 689380565, 4294967295, 3052529474, 1130039500 ], "snr_towards": [ -21.25, -32.0, -9.75, -13.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1471040080, 689380565, 4294967295, 3052529474, 1130039500 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "!ffffffff", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)" ], "snr_values": [ -21.25, -32.0, -9.75, -13.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -21.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43420.58433058801, "from_location_timestamp": 1751174283.2937102, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 1130039500, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 115605.45450655666, "from_location_timestamp": 1751199890.72808, "to_location_timestamp": 1751179760.8054469, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1471040080, 689380565, 4294967295, 3052529474, 1130039500 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "!ffffffff", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)" ], "snr_values": [ -21.25, -32.0, -9.75, -13.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -21.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43420.58433058801, "from_location_timestamp": 1751174283.2937102, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 1130039500, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 115605.45450655666, "from_location_timestamp": 1751199890.72808, "to_location_timestamp": 1751179760.8054469, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → !ffffffff → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → !ffffffff → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -21.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43420.58433058801, "from_location_timestamp": 1751174283.2937102, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 1130039500, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 115605.45450655666, "from_location_timestamp": 1751199890.72808, "to_location_timestamp": 1751179760.8054469, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 159026.03883714468, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e2e5a934", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1471040080, "to": 2224829800, "id": 1470505280, "rx_time": 1751200700, "rx_snr": 1.25, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 204, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10d51c1729ffffffff42e7f1b5cc085b431228abffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 689380565, 4294967295, 3052529474, 1130039500 ], "snr_towards": [ -85, -128, -39, -55 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a10d51c1729ffffffff42e7f1b5cc085b431228abffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 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
Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-106.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:22 Current
pipeline (pipe) -15.955s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:06 View
pipeline (pipe) -15.902s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:06 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -9.512s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:13 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -9.504s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:13 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -9.462s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:13 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -8.417s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:14 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.695s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:20 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -2.663s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:20 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.598s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:20 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -1.584s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:21 View
Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) -1.052s
Before 		-106.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:21 View
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) +0.951s
After 		-109.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:23 View
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) +0.997s
After 		-109.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:23 View
14

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways