Packet #28265771 Success

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

15
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28265771
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4e6e6085
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 12:40:51 UTC
From Node: X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)
To Node: Toledo1 (TO1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -48 dBm
SNR: 10.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 3a Q005
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: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1) → SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -2.5 dB -8.25 dB -6.75 dB -13.0 dB -14.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1) 28.49 km -2.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1) SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) 8.38 km -8.25 dB Relay Hops
3 SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 11.71 km -6.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) 47.27 km -13.0 dB Relay Hops
5 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005) 32.70 km -14.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
128.55 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:74 bytes
Gateway:!9e9a932c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 (5 hops)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9a932c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (74 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 3703763553
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -48.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765975250
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 58
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765975251.7433684
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e9a932c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -48.0 dBm
SNR: 10.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 845370994, 177227765, 4005990957, 1129719940, 3794490938 ], "snr_towards": [ -2.5, -8.25, -6.75, -13.0, -14.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3703763553": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "288078701": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "845370994": "Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1)", "177227765": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "3794490938": "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28265771, "timestamp": 1765975251.7433684, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1315856517, "rssi": -48, "snr": 10.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1472566332f547900a2d92c6ee842856433a562be21232f6ffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765975250, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 58, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 12:40:51 UTC", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "relay_hex": "3a", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3794490938, "node_name": "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️", "hex_id": "!e22b563a", "short_name": "Q005", "last_byte": "3a" } ], "gateway_name": "Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28265771, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "timestamp": 1765975251.7433684, "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "raw_payload": "0a1472566332f547900a2d92c6ee842856433a562be21232f6ffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "!dcc2f261", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 845370994, 177227765, 4005990957, 1129719940, 3794490938 ], "snr_towards": [ -2.5, -8.25, -6.75, -13.0, -14.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 288078701, 845370994, 177227765, 4005990957, 1129719940, 3794490938 ], "node_names": [ "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1)", "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.5, -8.25, -6.75, -13.0, -14.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 845370994, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28489.046702112697, "from_location_timestamp": 1765950404.7281456, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957036.353955, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 845370994, "to_node_id": 177227765, "from_node_name": "Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1)", "to_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8377.936920455344, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957036.353955, "to_location_timestamp": 1765975062.7759516, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 177227765, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11712.541361766062, "from_location_timestamp": 1765975062.7759516, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47265.82183853533, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3794490938, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32703.476554323435, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "to_location_timestamp": 1764716703.624367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 288078701, 845370994, 177227765, 4005990957, 1129719940, 3794490938 ], "node_names": [ "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1)", "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.5, -8.25, -6.75, -13.0, -14.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 845370994, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28489.046702112697, "from_location_timestamp": 1765950404.7281456, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957036.353955, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 845370994, "to_node_id": 177227765, "from_node_name": "Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1)", "to_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8377.936920455344, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957036.353955, "to_location_timestamp": 1765975062.7759516, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 177227765, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11712.541361766062, "from_location_timestamp": 1765975062.7759516, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47265.82183853533, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3794490938, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32703.476554323435, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "to_location_timestamp": 1764716703.624367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) → Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1) → SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) → Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1) → SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 845370994, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28489.046702112697, "from_location_timestamp": 1765950404.7281456, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957036.353955, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 845370994, "to_node_id": 177227765, "from_node_name": "Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1)", "to_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8377.936920455344, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957036.353955, "to_location_timestamp": 1765975062.7759516, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 177227765, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11712.541361766062, "from_location_timestamp": 1765975062.7759516, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47265.82183853533, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3794490938, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32703.476554323435, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "to_location_timestamp": 1764716703.624367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 128548.82337719286, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 288078701, "to": 3703763553, "id": 1315856517, "rx_time": 1765975250, "rx_snr": 10.25, "rx_rssi": -48, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 58, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1472566332f547900a2d92c6ee842856433a562be21232f6ffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 845370994, 177227765, 4005990957, 1129719940, 3794490938 ], "snr_towards": [ -10, -33, -27, -52, -56 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a1472566332f547900a2d92c6ee842856433a562be21232f6ffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-48.0 dBm 10.25 dB 5 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:51 UTC Current
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -8.841s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:42 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -5.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:46 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -4.259s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 7.25 dB 1 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:47 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -2.331s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 11.25 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:49 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -1.652s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:50 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -1.648s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:50 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -1.471s
Before 		-72.0 dBm 10.25 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:50 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -1.360s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:50 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.691s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -9.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:51 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.334s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 8.50 dB 5 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:51 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -0.322s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:51 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.080s
After 		-117.0 dBm -8.25 dB 5 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:51 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +0.379s
After 		-74.0 dBm 10.75 dB 5 10 Vbt MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:52 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) +0.482s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:40:52 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways