Packet #28290508 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada base (Vbt) to Toledo1 (TO1)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28290508
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3e0e08d5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 15:39:53 UTC
From Node: Venturada base (Vbt)
To Node: Toledo1 (TO1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: e8 GRN1
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: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 5.75 dB -8.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada base (Vbt) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) 23.32 km 5.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) Unknown -8.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
23.32 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!849acd88
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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 !849acd88
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770315536
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3703763553
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765985992
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 232
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765985993.3169658
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: !849acd88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1129719940, 1136068328 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.75, -8.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1136068328": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "1770315536": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "3703763553": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28290508, "timestamp": 1765985993.3169658, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1041107157, "rssi": -117, "snr": -9.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0884285643e806b743120b17dfffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765985992, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 15:39:53 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "relay_hex": "e8", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1136068328, "node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋", "hex_id": "!43b706e8", "short_name": "GRN1", "last_byte": "e8" } ], "gateway_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2224737672, "latitude": 40.4488192, "longitude": -3.3816576, "altitude": 680, "timestamp": 1766020383.7558205, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-18 01:13:03", "display_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐", "long_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐", "short_name": "RDSt", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28290508, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "timestamp": 1765985993.3169658, "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "raw_payload": "0a0884285643e806b743120b17dfffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "!dcc2f261", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1129719940, 1136068328 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.75, -8.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1770315536, 1129719940, 1136068328 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada base (Vbt)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.75, -8.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23321.77208615091, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957752.973219, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1136068328, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "snr": -8.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770315536, 1129719940, 1136068328 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada base (Vbt)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.75, -8.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23321.77208615091, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957752.973219, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1136068328, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "snr": -8.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada base (Vbt) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada base (Vbt) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23321.77208615091, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957752.973219, "to_location_timestamp": 1765957690.1004918, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1136068328, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "snr": -8.25, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 23321.77208615091, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770315536, "to": 3703763553, "id": 1041107157, "rx_time": 1765985992, "rx_snr": -9.0, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0884285643e806b743120b17dfffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1129719940, 1136068328 ], "snr_towards": [ 23, -33 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a0884285643e806b743120b17dfffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:53 UTC Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.727s
Before 		-74.0 dBm 10.25 dB 0 10 Vbt MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:51 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.789s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:52 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -0.706s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:52 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -0.476s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:52 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.468s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:52 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.381s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:52 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) -0.356s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:52 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -0.296s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 10.00 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:53 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -0.198s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:53 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) -0.177s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:53 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -0.166s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:53 UTC View
🏔️Cerro del Aire🏔️_ b03c (CDA) -0.103s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:53 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.041s
Before 		-73.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 96 TCLS MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:53 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +2.634s
After 		-84.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:55 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +3.171s
After 		-53.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:56 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +3.859s
After 		-96.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 44 RPT6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:39:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +10.491s
After 		-110.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-17 15:40:03 UTC View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways