Packet #28237650 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from 向日葵🌻☀️ (844e) to XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)

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Packet Information

Database ID:	28237650
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x04384b26` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC
From Node:	向日葵🌻☀️ (844e)
To Node:	XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP Port: 70

Gateway:	Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7)
Channel:	MediumFast
RSSI:	-18 dBm
SNR:	11.0 dBm
Hop Info:	3/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	None

Payload Data

Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP

Size: 51 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Route Information

Route Path:	Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Toledo1 (TO1) → malla v2🗼 (m2) → Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)
Hop Count:	3 hops
Status:	Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards:	-14.5 dB 10.5 dB -6.25 dB -12.0 dB

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Traceroute Steps

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	向日葵🌻☀️ (844e)	Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)	Unknown	-14.5 dB	Origin	Hops
2	Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)	Toledo1 (TO1)	128.32 km	10.5 dB	Relay	Hops
3	Toledo1 (TO1)	malla v2🗼 (m2)	99.51 km	-6.25 dB	Relay	Hops
4	malla v2🗼 (m2)	Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)	87.90 km	-12.0 dB	Relay	Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached

Total Forward Distance

315.72 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:	51 bytes
Gateway:	!435b08cc
Channel:	MediumFast
Payload Type:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 3

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)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!435b08cc` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (51 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1885832270` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`864535752` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`70` TRACEROUTE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`51` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-18.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`11.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1765962889` 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`	`1765962889.8799872` 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:	`!435b08cc`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -18.0 dBm SNR: 11.00 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:	51 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "route_nodes": [ 2687837872, 3703763553, 3601549976, 1439096888 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.5, 10.5, -6.25, -12.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3703763553": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "864535752": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "3601549976": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "1885832270": "向日葵🌻☀️ (844e)", "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "1439096888": "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28237650, "timestamp": 1765962889.8799872, "from_node_id": 1885832270, "to_node_id": 864535752, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 70798118, "rssi": -18, "snr": 11.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10b02635a061f2c2dc984aabd638e0c655121fc6ffffffffffffffff012ae7ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765962889, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "向日葵🌻☀️ (844e)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1130039500, "latitude": 39.8721024, "longitude": -4.0108032, "altitude": 516, "timestamp": 1766050299.610062, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-18 09:31:39", "display_name": "Quixote_JS8_7", "long_name": "Quixote_JS8_7", "short_name": "QXT7", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28237650, "from_node_id": 1885832270, "to_node_id": 864535752, "timestamp": 1765962889.8799872, "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "raw_payload": "0a10b02635a061f2c2dc984aabd638e0c655121fc6ffffffffffffffff012ae7ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "向日葵🌻☀️ (844e)", "to_node_name": "!3387c4c8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2687837872, 3703763553, 3601549976, 1439096888 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.5, 10.5, -6.25, -12.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1885832270, 2687837872, 3703763553, 3601549976, 1439096888 ], "node_names": [ "向日葵🌻☀️ (844e)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Toledo1 (TO1)", "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.5, 10.5, -6.25, -12.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1885832270, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "向日葵🌻☀️ (844e)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -14.5, "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": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 128317.28403017153, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957742.176029, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957740.9713552, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 3601549976, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3601549976, "to_node_id": 1439096888, "from_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "to_node_name": "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87899.35484107096, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957040.2608995, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957697.5949614, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1885832270, 2687837872, 3703763553, 3601549976, 1439096888 ], "node_names": [ "向日葵🌻☀️ (844e)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Toledo1 (TO1)", "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.5, 10.5, -6.25, -12.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1885832270, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "向日葵🌻☀️ (844e)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -14.5, "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": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 128317.28403017153, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957742.176029, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957740.9713552, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 3601549976, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward_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": 4, "from_node_id": 3601549976, "to_node_id": 1439096888, "from_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "to_node_name": "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87899.35484107096, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957040.2608995, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957697.5949614, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "向日葵🌻☀️ (844e) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Toledo1 (TO1) → malla v2🗼 (m2) → Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "向日葵🌻☀️ (844e) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Toledo1 (TO1) → malla v2🗼 (m2) → Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1885832270, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "向日葵🌻☀️ (844e)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -14.5, "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": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 128317.28403017153, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957742.176029, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957740.9713552, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 3601549976, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3601549976, "to_node_id": 1439096888, "from_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "to_node_name": "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87899.35484107096, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957040.2608995, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957697.5949614, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 315723.2760360723, "total_return_distance": null }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1885832270, "to": 864535752, "id": 70798118, "rx_time": 1765962889, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -18, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0a10b02635a061f2c2dc984aabd638e0c655121fc6ffffffffffffffff012ae7ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2687837872, 3703763553, 3601549976, 1439096888 ], "snr_towards": [ -58, 42, -25, -48 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)

0a10b02635a061f2c2dc984aabd638e0c655121fc6ffffffffffffffff012ae7ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01

Hex Analysis:

Size:	51 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
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) Primary	0.000s Reference	-18.0 dBm	11.00 dB	3	-	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC	Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)	-2.268s Before	-109.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	0	`4e` 844e	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:47 UTC	View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO)	-2.048s Before	-123.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	1	`b0` Vbm , PUPM , Vb2	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:47 UTC	View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0)	-2.037s Before	-98.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	1	`b0` Vbm , PUPM , Vb2	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:47 UTC	View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)	-1.757s Before	-100.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	1	`b0` Vbm , Vb2	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:48 UTC	View
ETH Maverick (ET01)	-1.338s Before	-106.0 dBm	-4.50 dB	1	`61` TO1	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:48 UTC	View
Fenix (FENX)	-1.318s Before	-117.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	1	`61` TO1	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:48 UTC	View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)	-1.308s Before	-99.0 dBm	-2.50 dB	2	`f5` RPT4	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:48 UTC	View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)	-1.126s Before	-14.0 dBm	11.25 dB	0	`4e` 844e	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:48 UTC	View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)	-1.079s Before	-118.0 dBm	-10.75 dB	2	`e8` GRN1	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760)	-1.002s Before	-119.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`f5` RPT4	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:48 UTC	View
MOVIL 1 🟢 MANCHASTIC (MV1V)	-0.951s Before	-124.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	1	`aa` CR1	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:48 UTC	View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL)	-0.878s Before	-109.0 dBm	Unknown	2	`74`	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC	View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)	-0.713s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`60` 1760	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC	View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN)	-0.608s Before	-81.0 dBm	8.25 dB	3	`96` TCLS	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC	View
ETH Goose (ET03)	-0.348s Before	-34.0 dBm	11.75 dB	2	`41` ET01	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC	View
PXT_Home (PXT1)	-0.298s Before	-108.0 dBm	-0.50 dB	3	`48` mfms	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC	View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2)	-0.261s Before	-36.0 dBm	10.75 dB	2	`25` P3N1	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC	View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)	-0.105s Before	-102.0 dBm	-6.00 dB	3	`90` C181	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC	View
Villarejo01 (VIL1)	-0.081s Before	-35.0 dBm	11.00 dB	2	`c6` d5c6	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC	View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5)	-0.002s Before	-114.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	3	-	MediumFast	2025-12-17 09:14:49 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways