Packet #28267986 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) to Skynet (Sky)

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
26
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28267986
Mesh Packet ID: 0x10559084
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 12:53:05 UTC
From Node: Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)
To Node: Skynet (Sky)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -48 dBm
SNR: 10.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, 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: 26 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 10.5 dB
Return Path: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)
SNR Back: 6.75 dB -12.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Skynet (Sky) Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 0 m 10.5 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) 47.27 km 6.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005) 32.70 km -12.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
79.97 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
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:26 bytes
Gateway:!9e9a932c
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 !9e9a932c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (26 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4005990957
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2004125455
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 26 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 -48.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765975984
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 1765975985.7268522
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: !9e9a932c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -48.0 dBm
SNR: 10.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:26 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 10.5 ], "route_back": [ 1129719940, 3794490938 ], "snr_back": [ 6.75, -12.75 ], "route_node_names": { "3794490938": "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "2004125455": "Skynet (Sky)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28267986, "timestamp": 1765975985.7268522, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 2004125455, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 274043012, "rssi": -48, "snr": 10.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 26, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "12012a1a08842856433a562be2220b1bcdffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765975984, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 58, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 12:53:05 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "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": 28267986, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 2004125455, "timestamp": 1765975985.7268522, "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "raw_payload": "12012a1a08842856433a562be2220b1bcdffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 10.5 ], "route_back": [ 1129719940, 3794490938 ], "snr_back": [ 6.75, -12.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2004125455, 4005990957 ], "node_names": [ "Skynet (Sky)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.5 ], "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 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 4005990957, 1129719940, 3794490938 ], "node_names": [ "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -12.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": 6.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47265.82183853533, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3794490938, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32703.476554323435, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "to_location_timestamp": 1764716703.624367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2004125455, 4005990957, 1129719940, 3794490938 ], "node_names": [ "Skynet (Sky)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.5, 6.75, -12.75 ], "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 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": 6.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47265.82183853533, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3794490938, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32703.476554323435, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "to_location_timestamp": 1764716703.624367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Skynet (Sky) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "return_path_display": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Skynet (Sky) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "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 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": 6.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47265.82183853533, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957703.4243913, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3794490938, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Quass005 ☄️📡☀️ (Q005)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32703.476554323435, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "to_location_timestamp": 1764716703.624367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0.0, "total_return_distance": 79969.29839285876 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4005990957, "to": 2004125455, "id": 274043012, "rx_time": 1765975984, "rx_snr": 10.0, "rx_rssi": -48, "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": 58, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "12012a1a08842856433a562be2220b1bcdffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 42 ], "route_back": [ 1129719940, 3794490938 ], "snr_back": [ 27, -51 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (26 bytes)
12012a1a08842856433a562be2220b1bcdffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:26 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 10.00 dB 2 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:05 UTC Current
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -1.984s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -3.00 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:03 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -1.978s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:03 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -1.800s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -4.75 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:03 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -0.799s
Before 		-71.0 dBm 10.75 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:04 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) -0.512s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 11.25 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:05 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.434s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:05 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +0.133s
After 		-79.0 dBm 9.25 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:05 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +0.315s
After 		-102.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 f5 SPK3 , RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:06 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +0.756s
After 		-105.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:06 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +0.760s
After 		-99.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:06 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.971s
After 		-116.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:06 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +10.737s
After 		-97.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:53:16 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways