Packet #28237414 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) to Ciudad Real1 (CR1)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28237414
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7d7d05bf
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 09:13:21 UTC
From Node: X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)
To Node: Ciudad Real1 (CR1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -88 dBm
SNR: 7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 61 TO1
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: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Toledo1 (TO1)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -4.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) Toledo1 (TO1) 88.36 km -4.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
88.36 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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Connections
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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:18 bytes
Gateway:!a03526b0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 (1 hops)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a03526b0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (18 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 892200874
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -88.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765962801
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 97
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765962801.4790843
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !a03526b0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -88.0 dBm
SNR: 7.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3703763553 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3703763553": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "892200874": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "288078701": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28237414, "timestamp": 1765962801.4790843, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 892200874, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a03526b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2105345471, "rssi": -88, "snr": 7.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0461f2c2dc120af0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765962801, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 97, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 09:13:21 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "relay_hex": "61", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3703763553, "node_name": "Toledo1", "hex_id": "!dcc2f261", "short_name": "TO1", "last_byte": "61" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2687837872, "latitude": 40.7896064, "longitude": -3.4603008, "altitude": 1005, "timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 15:43:41", "display_name": "Meshtastic 26b0", "long_name": "Meshtastic 26b0", "short_name": "26b0", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28237414, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 892200874, "timestamp": 1765962801.4790843, "gateway_id": "!a03526b0", "raw_payload": "0a0461f2c2dc120af0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "!352de7aa", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3703763553 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 288078701, 3703763553 ], "node_names": [ "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "Toledo1 (TO1)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.0 ], "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": -4.0, "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": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 288078701, 3703763553 ], "node_names": [ "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "Toledo1 (TO1)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.0 ], "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": -4.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) → Toledo1 (TO1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) → Toledo1 (TO1)", "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": -4.0, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 88361.48780774586, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a03526b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 288078701, "to": 892200874, "id": 2105345471, "rx_time": 1765962801, "rx_snr": 7.5, "rx_rssi": -88, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 97, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0461f2c2dc120af0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3703763553 ], "snr_towards": [ -16 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a0461f2c2dc120af0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-88.0 dBm 7.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:21 UTC Current
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -0.397s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:21 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -0.183s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -7.50 dB 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:21 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) +0.272s
After 		-115.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:21 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +0.755s
After 		-111.0 dBm -1.75 dB 2 74 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:22 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.791s
After 		-108.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:22 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) +1.027s
After 		-35.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:22 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) +1.095s
After 		-99.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:22 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +1.344s
After 		-116.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 11 BAS1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:22 UTC View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +1.366s
After 		-107.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 11 BAS1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:22 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +1.853s
After 		-100.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 90 C181 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:23 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +1.857s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:23 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +1.859s
After 		-113.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:23 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +2.624s
After 		-120.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:24 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +3.062s
After 		-49.0 dBm 11.75 dB 3 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:24 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +4.169s
After 		-108.0 dBm -7.25 dB 5 a8 CALB MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:25 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +4.846s
After 		-92.0 dBm 9.50 dB 5 6c f56c MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:13:26 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways