Packet #28237235 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Toledo1 (TO1) to X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
44
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28237235
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf9e058a5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 09:12:20 UTC
From Node: Toledo1 (TO1)
To Node: X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Villarejo01 (VIL1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -35 dBm
SNR: 11.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: c6 d5c6
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: 44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -16.75 dB
Return Path: malla v2🗼 (m2) → !b640d5c6
SNR Back: -6.25 dB -16.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) Toledo1 (TO1) 88.36 km -16.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Toledo1 (TO1) malla v2🗼 (m2) 99.51 km -6.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 malla v2🗼 (m2) !b640d5c6 Unknown -16.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
88.36 km
Total Return Distance
99.51 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:44 bytes
Gateway:!9e75d86c
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 !9e75d86c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (44 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3703763553
Source node ID 		uint32
to 288078701
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 44 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 -35.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765962740
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 198
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765962740.8375082
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: !9e75d86c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -35.0 dBm
SNR: 11.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -16.75 ], "route_back": [ 3601549976, 3057702342 ], "snr_back": [ -6.25, -16.0 ], "route_node_names": { "3601549976": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "3703763553": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "288078701": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "3057702342": "!b640d5c6" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28237235, "timestamp": 1765962740.8375082, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 288078701, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e75d86c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4192229541, "rssi": -35, "snr": 11.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 44, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120abdffffffffffffffff011a08984aabd6c6d540b62214e7ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765962740, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 198, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 09:12:20 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "relay_hex": "c6", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3057702342, "node_name": "!b640d5c6", "hex_id": "!b640d5c6", "short_name": "d5c6", "last_byte": "c6" } ], "gateway_name": "Villarejo01 (VIL1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2658523244, "latitude": 40.1670144, "longitude": -3.2833536, "altitude": 782, "timestamp": 1766165598.6334865, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-19 17:33:18", "display_name": "Villarejo01", "long_name": "Villarejo01", "short_name": "VIL1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28237235, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 288078701, "timestamp": 1765962740.8375082, "gateway_id": "!9e75d86c", "raw_payload": "120abdffffffffffffffff011a08984aabd6c6d540b62214e7ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -16.75 ], "route_back": [ 3601549976, 3057702342 ], "snr_back": [ -6.25, -16.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 288078701, 3703763553 ], "node_names": [ "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "Toledo1 (TO1)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 88361.48780774586, "from_location_timestamp": 1765950404.7281456, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957740.9713552, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3703763553, 3601549976, 3057702342 ], "node_names": [ "Toledo1 (TO1)", "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "!b640d5c6" ], "snr_values": [ -6.25, -16.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 3601549976, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 99506.6371648298, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957740.9713552, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957040.2608995, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3601549976, "to_node_id": 3057702342, "from_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "to_node_name": "!b640d5c6", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 288078701, 3703763553, 3601549976, 3057702342 ], "node_names": [ "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "Toledo1 (TO1)", "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "!b640d5c6" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75, -6.25, -16.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 88361.48780774586, "from_location_timestamp": 1765950404.7281456, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957740.9713552, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 3601549976, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 99506.6371648298, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957740.9713552, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957040.2608995, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3601549976, "to_node_id": 3057702342, "from_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "to_node_name": "!b640d5c6", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "return_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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) → Toledo1 (TO1)", "return_path_display": "Toledo1 (TO1) → malla v2🗼 (m2) → !b640d5c6", "actual_rf_path_display": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) → Toledo1 (TO1) → malla v2🗼 (m2) → !b640d5c6", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 88361.48780774586, "from_location_timestamp": 1765950404.7281456, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957740.9713552, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 3601549976, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 99506.6371648298, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957740.9713552, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957040.2608995, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3601549976, "to_node_id": 3057702342, "from_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "to_node_name": "!b640d5c6", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 88361.48780774586, "total_return_distance": 99506.6371648298 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e75d86c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3703763553, "to": 288078701, "id": 4192229541, "rx_time": 1765962740, "rx_snr": 11.25, "rx_rssi": -35, "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": 198, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120abdffffffffffffffff011a08984aabd6c6d540b62214e7ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -67 ], "route_back": [ 3601549976, 3057702342 ], "snr_back": [ -25, -64 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (44 bytes)
120abdffffffffffffffff011a08984aabd6c6d540b62214e7ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:44 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
Villarejo01 (VIL1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-35.0 dBm 11.25 dB 2 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:20 UTC Current
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -7.333s
Before 		-92.0 dBm -4.00 dB 0 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:13 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -7.328s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 8.00 dB 0 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:13 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -7.111s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:13 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -7.098s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -6.25 dB 1 b0 PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:13 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -7.054s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.75 dB 0 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:13 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -6.877s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:13 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -6.575s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 74 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:14 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -6.428s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:14 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -5.895s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 38 tlg0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:14 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -5.871s
Before 		-111.0 dBm Unknown 2 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:14 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -5.856s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:14 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) -5.794s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:15 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -5.576s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -5.363s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:15 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -4.965s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 8.75 dB 0 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:15 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) -0.021s
Before 		-18.0 dBm 11.25 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:12:20 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways