Packet #28229317 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) to ETH Maverick (ET01)

18
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28229317
Mesh Packet ID: 0x50e74f10
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 08:14:49 UTC
From Node: X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)
To Node: ETH Maverick (ET01)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 2d SkyB
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: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -7.0 dB -5.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) Unknown -7.0 dB Relay Hops
3 SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 11.71 km -5.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
11.71 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:46 bytes
Gateway:!433db2b4
Channel:MediumFast
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 !433db2b4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 288078701
Source node ID 		uint32
to 772149825
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 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 -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765959288
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 45
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765959289.9892135
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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: !433db2b4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 177227765, 4005990957 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -7.0, -5.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "772149825": "ETH Maverick (ET01)", "288078701": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "177227765": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28229317, "timestamp": 1765959289.9892135, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 772149825, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!433db2b4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1357336336, "rssi": -110, "snr": -8.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cfffffffff547900a2d92c6ee121e80ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765959288, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 45, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 08:14:49 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "ETH Maverick (ET01)", "relay_hex": "2d", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 4005990957, "node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 ", "hex_id": "!eec6922d", "short_name": "SkyB", "last_byte": "2d" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1128116916, "latitude": 40.337408, "longitude": -3.7158912, "altitude": 640, "timestamp": 1765988891.4474041, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 16:28:11", "display_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐", "long_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐", "short_name": "b2b4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28229317, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 772149825, "timestamp": 1765959289.9892135, "gateway_id": "!433db2b4", "raw_payload": "0a0cfffffffff547900a2d92c6ee121e80ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "!2e061241", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 177227765, 4005990957 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -7.0, -5.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 288078701, 4294967295, 177227765, 4005990957 ], "node_names": [ "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "!ffffffff", "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -7.0, -5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 177227765, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "snr": -7.0, "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": 177227765, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11712.541361766062, "from_location_timestamp": 1765958949.9751472, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 288078701, 4294967295, 177227765, 4005990957 ], "node_names": [ "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "!ffffffff", "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -7.0, -5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 177227765, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "snr": -7.0, "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": 177227765, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11712.541361766062, "from_location_timestamp": 1765958949.9751472, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) → !ffffffff → SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) → !ffffffff → SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 177227765, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "snr": -7.0, "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": 177227765, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11712.541361766062, "from_location_timestamp": 1765958949.9751472, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 11712.541361766062, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433db2b4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 288078701, "to": 772149825, "id": 1357336336, "rx_time": 1765959288, "rx_snr": -8.5, "rx_rssi": -110, "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": 45, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cfffffffff547900a2d92c6ee121e80ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 177227765, 4005990957 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -28, -20 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0cfffffffff547900a2d92c6ee121e80ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:49 UTC Current
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -13.416s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:36 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -12.060s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -10.25 dB 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:37 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -8.077s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:41 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -2.562s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:47 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.223s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 9.25 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:48 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -0.950s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:49 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.781s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:49 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.573s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -1.75 dB 4 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:49 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.403s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -1.00 dB 4 74 TakF MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:49 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -0.165s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 10.25 dB 4 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:49 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +0.002s
After 		-93.0 dBm -2.75 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:49 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +0.178s
After 		-70.0 dBm 10.75 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:50 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +0.449s
After 		-84.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 56 8d56 , 3d56 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:50 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +0.562s
After 		-80.0 dBm 8.25 dB 4 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:50 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +0.639s
After 		-18.0 dBm 10.75 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:50 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +0.838s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.75 dB 5 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:50 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +6.460s
After 		Unknown 10.75 dB 5 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:14:56 UTC View
18

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways