Packet #27876351 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0) to Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27876351
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4b89733a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-15 18:57:54 UTC
From Node: Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)
To Node: Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: ab Hch
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡) → Hache (Hch)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -12.25 dB -12.0 dB 3.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0) Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 15.79 km -12.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡) 15.90 km -12.0 dB Relay Hops
3 LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡) Hache (Hch) 1.83 km 3.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
33.52 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!ba620088
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba620088
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1499227573
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2035064309
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
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 1765825074
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 171
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765825074.6716547
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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: !ba620088
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:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4005990957, 2661459588, 1995717291 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.25, -12.0, 3.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2661459588": "LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡)", "1995717291": "Hache (Hch)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "2035064309": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "1499227573": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 27876351, "timestamp": 1765825074.6716547, "from_node_id": 1499227573, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ba620088", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1267299130, "rssi": -122, "snr": -13.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c2d92c6ee84a6a29eab3af4761215cfffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff010d", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765825074, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 171, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-15 18:57:54 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "relay_hex": "ab", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1995717291, "node_name": "Hache", "hex_id": "!76f43aab", "short_name": "Hch", "last_byte": "ab" } ], "gateway_name": "JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3126984840, "latitude": 40.4033536, "longitude": -3.5606528, "altitude": 651, "timestamp": 1766057821.4980218, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-18 11:37:01", "display_name": "JAGO1_Cañaveral", "long_name": "JAGO1_Cañaveral", "short_name": "JAGO", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 27876351, "from_node_id": 1499227573, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "timestamp": 1765825074.6716547, "gateway_id": "!ba620088", "raw_payload": "0a0c2d92c6ee84a6a29eab3af4761215cfffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff010d", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "to_node_name": "!794c9df5", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4005990957, 2661459588, 1995717291 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.25, -12.0, 3.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1499227573, 4005990957, 2661459588, 1995717291 ], "node_names": [ "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡)", "Hache (Hch)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25, -12.0, 3.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1499227573, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15788.723534861774, "from_location_timestamp": 1765671395.179068, "to_location_timestamp": 1765813938.5157087, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 2661459588, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15900.450203788292, "from_location_timestamp": 1765813938.5157087, "to_location_timestamp": 1765790101.9514916, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2661459588, "to_node_id": 1995717291, "from_node_name": "LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡)", "to_node_name": "Hache (Hch)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1831.9275973997214, "from_location_timestamp": 1765790101.9514916, "to_location_timestamp": 1765723915.2812443, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1499227573, 4005990957, 2661459588, 1995717291 ], "node_names": [ "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡)", "Hache (Hch)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25, -12.0, 3.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1499227573, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15788.723534861774, "from_location_timestamp": 1765671395.179068, "to_location_timestamp": 1765813938.5157087, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 2661459588, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15900.450203788292, "from_location_timestamp": 1765813938.5157087, "to_location_timestamp": 1765790101.9514916, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2661459588, "to_node_id": 1995717291, "from_node_name": "LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡)", "to_node_name": "Hache (Hch)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1831.9275973997214, "from_location_timestamp": 1765790101.9514916, "to_location_timestamp": 1765723915.2812443, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡) → Hache (Hch)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡) → Hache (Hch)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1499227573, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15788.723534861774, "from_location_timestamp": 1765671395.179068, "to_location_timestamp": 1765813938.5157087, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 2661459588, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15900.450203788292, "from_location_timestamp": 1765813938.5157087, "to_location_timestamp": 1765790101.9514916, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2661459588, "to_node_id": 1995717291, "from_node_name": "LM25_Cañaveral_v3 📡 (📡)", "to_node_name": "Hache (Hch)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1831.9275973997214, "from_location_timestamp": 1765790101.9514916, "to_location_timestamp": 1765723915.2812443, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2d ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 33521.10133604979, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba620088", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1499227573, "to": 2035064309, "id": 1267299130, "rx_time": 1765825074, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 171, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c2d92c6ee84a6a29eab3af4761215cfffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4005990957, 2661459588, 1995717291 ], "snr_towards": [ -49, -48, 13 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0c2d92c6ee84a6a29eab3af4761215cfffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 ab Hch MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:54 UTC Current
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -3.108s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:51 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -3.100s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:51 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -2.564s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:52 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -2.562s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:52 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) -2.276s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:52 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -2.271s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:52 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -2.265s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:52 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -1.422s
Before 		-110.0 dBm Unknown 2 a4 Raq1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:53 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -0.778s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 9.25 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:53 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +0.593s
After 		-93.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:55 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +4.290s
After 		-103.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:58 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +4.316s
After 		-81.0 dBm 7.25 dB 3 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:58 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +4.556s
After 		-115.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 b0 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:59 UTC View
JPL73B4_Node (JPL4) +4.596s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 08 JPL2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:59 UTC View
JPL73B2_Node (JPL2) +4.614s
After 		-95.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:59 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +4.780s
After 		-98.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:59 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +5.024s
After 		-112.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 cb RPT5 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:59 UTC View
Mikasa 🧣 📟 (🧣) +5.160s
After 		-84.0 dBm -2.50 dB 4 dc f1dc MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:57:59 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +6.647s
After 		-93.0 dBm 9.75 dB 4 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:58:01 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +14.695s
After 		-113.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 08 JPL2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 18:58:09 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways