Packet #27888907 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Kiao V4 Test (kv4t) to Kiao 35d5 (35d5)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
26
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27888907
Mesh Packet ID: 0xadda1ea1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-15 20:17:31 UTC
From Node: Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)
To Node: Kiao 35d5 (35d5)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: USCSS NOSTROMO (XENO)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 26 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 5.25 dB
Return Path: MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL) → ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)
SNR Back: -0.5 dB 5.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Kiao 35d5 (35d5) Kiao V4 Test (kv4t) 0 m 5.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Kiao V4 Test (kv4t) MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL) 28.86 km -0.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL) ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA) 19.50 km 5.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
48.35 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
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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:26 bytes
Gateway:!95a578b0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !95a578b0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (26 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770310148
Source node ID 		uint32
to 405288405
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 26 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765829850
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765829851.3282902
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !95a578b0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -3.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:26 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 5.25 ], "route_back": [ 303454286, 2520494074 ], "snr_back": [ -0.5, 5.0 ], "route_node_names": { "2520494074": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "1770310148": "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "405288405": "Kiao 35d5 (35d5)", "303454286": "MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 27888907, "timestamp": 1765829851.3282902, "from_node_id": 1770310148, "to_node_id": 405288405, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!95a578b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2916753057, "rssi": -111, "snr": -3.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 26, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "1201151a084e581612faaf3b96220bfeffffffffffffffff0114", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765829850, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-15 20:17:31 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "to_node_name": "Kiao 35d5 (35d5)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "USCSS NOSTROMO (XENO)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2510649520, "latitude": 37.9846656, "longitude": -1.179648, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1765829853.7875154, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-15 20:17:33", "display_name": "USCSS NOSTROMO", "long_name": "USCSS NOSTROMO", "short_name": "XENO", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 27888907, "from_node_id": 1770310148, "to_node_id": 405288405, "timestamp": 1765829851.3282902, "gateway_id": "!95a578b0", "raw_payload": "1201151a084e581612faaf3b96220bfeffffffffffffffff0114", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "to_node_name": "Kiao 35d5 (35d5)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 5.25 ], "route_back": [ 303454286, 2520494074 ], "snr_back": [ -0.5, 5.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 405288405, 1770310148 ], "node_names": [ "Kiao 35d5 (35d5)", "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 405288405, "to_node_id": 1770310148, "from_node_name": "Kiao 35d5 (35d5)", "to_node_name": "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1765807787.244573, "to_location_timestamp": 1765811355.7624292, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1770310148, 303454286, 2520494074 ], "node_names": [ "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL)", "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)" ], "snr_values": [ -0.5, 5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770310148, "to_node_id": 303454286, "from_node_name": "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "to_node_name": "MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL)", "snr": -0.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28858.225740956535, "from_location_timestamp": 1765811355.7624292, "to_location_timestamp": 1765828894.6408362, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 303454286, "to_node_id": 2520494074, "from_node_name": "MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL)", "to_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19495.725430767165, "from_location_timestamp": 1765828894.6408362, "to_location_timestamp": 1765828879.6489513, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 405288405, 1770310148, 303454286, 2520494074 ], "node_names": [ "Kiao 35d5 (35d5)", "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL)", "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.25, -0.5, 5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 405288405, "to_node_id": 1770310148, "from_node_name": "Kiao 35d5 (35d5)", "to_node_name": "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1765807787.244573, "to_location_timestamp": 1765811355.7624292, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770310148, "to_node_id": 303454286, "from_node_name": "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "to_node_name": "MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL)", "snr": -0.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28858.225740956535, "from_location_timestamp": 1765811355.7624292, "to_location_timestamp": 1765828894.6408362, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 303454286, "to_node_id": 2520494074, "from_node_name": "MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL)", "to_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19495.725430767165, "from_location_timestamp": 1765828894.6408362, "to_location_timestamp": 1765828879.6489513, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Kiao 35d5 (35d5) → Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "return_path_display": "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t) → MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL) → ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Kiao 35d5 (35d5) → Kiao V4 Test (kv4t) → MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL) → ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 405288405, "to_node_id": 1770310148, "from_node_name": "Kiao 35d5 (35d5)", "to_node_name": "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1765807787.244573, "to_location_timestamp": 1765811355.7624292, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770310148, "to_node_id": 303454286, "from_node_name": "Kiao V4 Test (kv4t)", "to_node_name": "MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL)", "snr": -0.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28858.225740956535, "from_location_timestamp": 1765811355.7624292, "to_location_timestamp": 1765828894.6408362, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 303454286, "to_node_id": 2520494074, "from_node_name": "MUELA ORIHUELA ✝️ (MUEL)", "to_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19495.725430767165, "from_location_timestamp": 1765828894.6408362, "to_location_timestamp": 1765828879.6489513, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0.0, "total_return_distance": 48353.951171723704 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!95a578b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770310148, "to": 405288405, "id": 2916753057, "rx_time": 1765829850, "rx_snr": -3.5, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "1201151a084e581612faaf3b96220bfeffffffffffffffff0114", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 21 ], "route_back": [ 303454286, 2520494074 ], "snr_back": [ -2, 20 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (26 bytes)
1201151a084e581612faaf3b96220bfeffffffffffffffff0114
Hex Analysis:
Size:26 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
USCSS NOSTROMO (XENO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-15 20:17:31 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways