Packet #28267165 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Skynet (Sky) to Kala_Base 🌞🏑 (KalB)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28267165
Mesh Packet ID: 0xaf7648ca
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 12:48:37 UTC
From Node: Skynet (Sky)
To Node: Kala_Base 🌞🏑 (KalB)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -36 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 25 P3N1
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: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB) β†’ Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM) β†’ VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5) β†’ Ciudad Real1 (CR1) β†’ Poblete Este β˜€οΈπŸ—Ό (P3N1)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 10.5 dB -2.25 dB -11.5 dB 1.75 dB -8.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Total Forward Distance
342.86 km
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:56 bytes
Gateway:!e00cd7d4
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !e00cd7d4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2004125455
Source node ID
uint32
to 2305170954
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 56 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 -36.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1765975716
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 37
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765975717.727363
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • βœ“ 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: !e00cd7d4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -36.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4005990957, 1129719940, 1407361227, 892200874, 1148821797 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.5, -2.25, -11.5, 1.75, -8.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "1148821797": "Poblete Este β˜€οΈπŸ—Ό (P3N1)", "892200874": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "1407361227": "VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5)", "2305170954": "Kala_Base 🌞🏑 (KalB)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB)", "2004125455": "Skynet (Sky)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28267165, "timestamp": 1765975717.727363, "from_node_id": 2004125455, "to_node_id": 2305170954, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!e00cd7d4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2943764682, "rssi": -36, "snr": 11.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a142d92c6ee84285643cba0e253aae72d3525a1794412202af7ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff0107ddffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765975716, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 37, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 12:48:37 UTC", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Kala_Base 🌞🏑 (KalB)", "relay_hex": "25", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1148821797, "node_name": "Poblete Este β˜€οΈπŸ—Ό", "hex_id": "!4479a125", "short_name": "P3N1", "last_byte": "25" } ], "gateway_name": "P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3758938068, "latitude": 38.9414912, "longitude": -3.9714816, "altitude": 640, "timestamp": 1766194568.0464108, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-20 01:36:08", "display_name": "P3 iGate 🏠🌐", "long_name": "P3 iGate 🏠🌐", "short_name": "P3N2", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28267165, "from_node_id": 2004125455, "to_node_id": 2305170954, "timestamp": 1765975717.727363, "gateway_id": "!e00cd7d4", "raw_payload": "0a142d92c6ee84285643cba0e253aae72d3525a1794412202af7ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff0107ddffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "to_node_name": "!89661e0a", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4005990957, 1129719940, 1407361227, 892200874, 1148821797 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.5, -2.25, -11.5, 1.75, -8.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2004125455, 4005990957, 1129719940, 1407361227, 892200874, 1148821797 ], "node_names": [ "Skynet (Sky)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB)", "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5)", "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "Poblete Este β˜€οΈπŸ—Ό (P3N1)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.5, -2.25, -11.5, 1.75, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2004125455, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1765968761.3763862, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "snr": -2.25, "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 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1407361227, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "to_node_name": "VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 112860.9012394229, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957649.2810614, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1407361227, "to_node_id": 892200874, "from_node_name": "VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5)", "to_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 152370.97348779478, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957649.2810614, "to_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 892200874, "to_node_id": 1148821797, "from_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "to_node_name": "Poblete Este β˜€οΈπŸ—Ό (P3N1)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30360.624292571007, "from_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957713.140408, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2004125455, 4005990957, 1129719940, 1407361227, 892200874, 1148821797 ], "node_names": [ "Skynet (Sky)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB)", "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5)", "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "Poblete Este β˜€οΈπŸ—Ό (P3N1)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.5, -2.25, -11.5, 1.75, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2004125455, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1765968761.3763862, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "snr": -2.25, "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 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1407361227, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "to_node_name": "VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 112860.9012394229, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957649.2810614, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1407361227, "to_node_id": 892200874, "from_node_name": "VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5)", "to_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 152370.97348779478, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957649.2810614, "to_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 892200874, "to_node_id": 1148821797, "from_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "to_node_name": "Poblete Este β˜€οΈπŸ—Ό (P3N1)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30360.624292571007, "from_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957713.140408, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Skynet (Sky) β†’ Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB) β†’ Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM) β†’ VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5) β†’ Ciudad Real1 (CR1) β†’ Poblete Este β˜€οΈπŸ—Ό (P3N1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Skynet (Sky) β†’ Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB) β†’ Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM) β†’ VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5) β†’ Ciudad Real1 (CR1) β†’ Poblete Este β˜€οΈπŸ—Ό (P3N1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2004125455, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1765968761.3763862, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏒 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "snr": -2.25, "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 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1407361227, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "to_node_name": "VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 112860.9012394229, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957649.2810614, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1407361227, "to_node_id": 892200874, "from_node_name": "VelliscaπŸ—Όβ˜€ (RPT5)", "to_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 152370.97348779478, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957649.2810614, "to_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 892200874, "to_node_id": 1148821797, "from_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "to_node_name": "Poblete Este β˜€οΈπŸ—Ό (P3N1)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30360.624292571007, "from_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957713.140408, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 342858.320858324, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e00cd7d4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2004125455, "to": 2305170954, "id": 2943764682, "rx_time": 1765975716, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -36, "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": 37, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a142d92c6ee84285643cba0e253aae72d3525a1794412202af7ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff0107ddffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4005990957, 1129719940, 1407361227, 892200874, 1148821797 ], "snr_towards": [ 42, -9, -46, 7, -35 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a142d92c6ee84285643cba0e253aae72d3525a1794412202af7ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff0107ddffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-36.0 dBm 11.00 dB 5 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:37 UTC Current
πŸ€– Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -3.645s
Before
-13.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 0f Sky MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:34 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4πŸ“‘πŸŒ (b2b4) -3.415s
Before
-107.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:34 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -3.413s
Before
-93.0 dBm 1.50 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:34 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) -3.125s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 0f Sky MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:34 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -3.123s
Before
-114.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:34 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 πŸŒπŸ”Œ (c4c8) -2.869s
Before
-103.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:34 UTC View
[samsepi0l] πŸ“‘πŸŒ (tlg0) -2.835s
Before
-97.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:34 UTC View
GRN1-BaseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ πŸ”‹ (GRN1) -2.562s
Before
-107.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:35 UTC View
JAGO1_CaΓ±averal (JAGO) -2.363s
Before
-117.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 38 tlg0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:35 UTC View
Venturada2 πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Vb2) -2.060s
Before
-93.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 fc Anu2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:35 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -1.505s
Before
-100.0 dBm 6.00 dB 4 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:36 UTC View
Meshtastic JT01 (JT01) -1.277s
Before
-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 4 13 Sir MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:36 UTC View
Varela Bot πŸ‘πŸ€– (πŸ€–) -0.881s
Before
-79.0 dBm 8.50 dB 3 1c 🏑 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:36 UTC View
Quass001 β˜„οΈ (Q001) +0.293s
After
-48.0 dBm 10.50 dB 4 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:38 UTC View
Ocumare NorteπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (RRN) +4.962s
After
-74.0 dBm 10.00 dB 4 96 TCLS MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:48:42 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways