Packet #28297208 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM) to Ghostman 👻 (GSTM)

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28297208
Mesh Packet ID: 0x36a84741
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC
From Node: PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM)
To Node: Ghostman 👻 (GSTM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: MOVIL 1 🟢 MANCHASTIC (MV1V)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -76 dBm
SNR: 10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: b4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Ciudad Real1 (CR1) → LA POBLACHUELA - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (POBC)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -2.25 dB -4.0 dB 1.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM) Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) 48.50 km -2.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) Ciudad Real1 (CR1) 186.37 km -4.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Ciudad Real1 (CR1) LA POBLACHUELA - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (POBC) 28.81 km 1.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
263.69 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!38367c7a
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 !38367c7a
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658546352
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2658493976
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 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 -76.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765988236
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 180
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765988245.8980079
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: !38367c7a
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -76.0 dBm
SNR: 10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2687837872, 892200874, 3722377652 ], "snr_towards": [ -2.25, -4.0, 1.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "892200874": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "2658546352": "PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM)", "3722377652": "LA POBLACHUELA - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (POBC)", "2658493976": "Ghostman 👻 (GSTM)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28297208, "timestamp": 1765988245.8980079, "from_node_id": 2658546352, "to_node_id": 2658493976, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!38367c7a", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 916997953, "rssi": -76, "snr": 10.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cb02635a0aae72d35b4f9dedd1215f7ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff0104", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765988236, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 180, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM)", "to_node_name": "Ghostman 👻 (GSTM)", "relay_hex": "b4", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "MOVIL 1 🟢 MANCHASTIC (MV1V)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28297208, "from_node_id": 2658546352, "to_node_id": 2658493976, "timestamp": 1765988245.8980079, "gateway_id": "!38367c7a", "raw_payload": "0a0cb02635a0aae72d35b4f9dedd1215f7ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff0104", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM)", "to_node_name": "!9e756618", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2687837872, 892200874, 3722377652 ], "snr_towards": [ -2.25, -4.0, 1.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2658546352, 2687837872, 892200874, 3722377652 ], "node_names": [ "PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "LA POBLACHUELA - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (POBC)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.25, -4.0, 1.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658546352, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48504.707087521165, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988177.6349256, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 892200874, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 186367.20968362663, "from_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "to_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 892200874, "to_node_id": 3722377652, "from_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "to_node_name": "LA POBLACHUELA - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (POBC)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28813.385346517734, "from_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986843.384384, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2658546352, 2687837872, 892200874, 3722377652 ], "node_names": [ "PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "LA POBLACHUELA - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (POBC)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.25, -4.0, 1.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658546352, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48504.707087521165, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988177.6349256, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 892200874, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 186367.20968362663, "from_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "to_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 892200874, "to_node_id": 3722377652, "from_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "to_node_name": "LA POBLACHUELA - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (POBC)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28813.385346517734, "from_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986843.384384, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Ciudad Real1 (CR1) → LA POBLACHUELA - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (POBC)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Ciudad Real1 (CR1) → LA POBLACHUELA - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (POBC)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658546352, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48504.707087521165, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988177.6349256, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 892200874, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 186367.20968362663, "from_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "to_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 892200874, "to_node_id": 3722377652, "from_node_name": "Ciudad Real1 (CR1)", "to_node_name": "LA POBLACHUELA - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (POBC)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28813.385346517734, "from_location_timestamp": 1765967000.0011635, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986843.384384, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 263685.30211766553, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!38367c7a", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658546352, "to": 2658493976, "id": 916997953, "rx_time": 1765988236, "rx_snr": 10.75, "rx_rssi": -76, "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": 180, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cb02635a0aae72d35b4f9dedd1215f7ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff0104", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2687837872, 892200874, 3722377652 ], "snr_towards": [ -9, -16, 4 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0cb02635a0aae72d35b4f9dedd1215f7ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff0104
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
MOVIL 1 🟢 MANCHASTIC (MV1V) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-76.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 b4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC Current
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.506s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 8.75 dB 1 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:24 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -1.282s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:24 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -1.072s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:24 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -0.864s
Before 		Unknown 11.25 dB 2 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.834s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -2.25 dB 0 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -0.820s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -0.803s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -0.772s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -5.25 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.637s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.561s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.534s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.483s
Before 		-115.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) -0.428s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -0.237s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 60 1760 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
🏔️Cerro del Aire🏔️_ b03c (CDA) -0.223s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) +0.067s
After 		-37.0 dBm 11.25 dB 2 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:25 UTC View
Meshtastic JT01 (JT01) +0.221s
After 		-125.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 13 Sir MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:26 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +0.404s
After 		-33.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:26 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +1.377s
After 		-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:17:27 UTC View
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Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways