Packet #28301827 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88) to Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)

22
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28301827
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfe10ecf7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 16:38:35 UTC
From Node: Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)
To Node: Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -87 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 1c 🏡
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) → Varela Solar 🏡📡☀ (🏡)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -8.75 dB 5.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) 33.09 km -8.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) Varela Solar 🏡📡☀ (🏡) Unknown 5.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
33.09 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:!9ee99820
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 !9ee99820
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 2458856328
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2035064309
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 -87.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765989514
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 28
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765989515.485552
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: !9ee99820
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -87.0 dBm
SNR: 4.25 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, 2126161692 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.75, 5.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2458856328": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "2035064309": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "2126161692": "Varela Solar 🏡📡☀ (🏡)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28301827, "timestamp": 1765989515.485552, "from_node_id": 2458856328, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9ee99820", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4262522103, "rssi": -87, "snr": 4.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08842856431ca7ba7e120bddffffffffffffffff0114", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765989514, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 28, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 16:38:35 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "relay_hex": "1c", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2126161692, "node_name": "Varela Solar 🏡📡☀", "hex_id": "!7ebaa71c", "short_name": "🏡", "last_byte": "1c" } ], "gateway_name": "Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28301827, "from_node_id": 2458856328, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "timestamp": 1765989515.485552, "gateway_id": "!9ee99820", "raw_payload": "0a08842856431ca7ba7e120bddffffffffffffffff0114", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "to_node_name": "!794c9df5", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1129719940, 2126161692 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.75, 5.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2458856328, 1129719940, 2126161692 ], "node_names": [ "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Varela Solar 🏡📡☀ (🏡)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75, 5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2458856328, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 33091.114580687994, "from_location_timestamp": 1765985540.5389152, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988929.8354003, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2126161692, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Varela Solar 🏡📡☀ (🏡)", "snr": 5.0, "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": [ 2458856328, 1129719940, 2126161692 ], "node_names": [ "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Varela Solar 🏡📡☀ (🏡)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75, 5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2458856328, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 33091.114580687994, "from_location_timestamp": 1765985540.5389152, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988929.8354003, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2126161692, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Varela Solar 🏡📡☀ (🏡)", "snr": 5.0, "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": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Varela Solar 🏡📡☀ (🏡)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Varela Solar 🏡📡☀ (🏡)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2458856328, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 33091.114580687994, "from_location_timestamp": 1765985540.5389152, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988929.8354003, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2126161692, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Varela Solar 🏡📡☀ (🏡)", "snr": 5.0, "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": 33091.114580687994, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee99820", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2458856328, "to": 2035064309, "id": 4262522103, "rx_time": 1765989514, "rx_snr": 4.25, "rx_rssi": -87, "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": 28, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08842856431ca7ba7e120bddffffffffffffffff0114", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1129719940, 2126161692 ], "snr_towards": [ -35, 20 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a08842856431ca7ba7e120bddffffffffffffffff0114
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
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-87.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:35 UTC Current
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -4.644s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:30 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -4.149s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:31 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -3.204s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:32 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -3.194s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:32 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -2.871s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:32 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) -2.500s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:32 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -2.070s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:33 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -2.055s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -4.00 dB 4 a4 HelB MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:33 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.728s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:33 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.654s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 8.50 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:33 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) -1.539s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:33 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) -1.532s
Before 		-18.0 dBm 10.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:33 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -1.281s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 11.25 dB 4 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:34 UTC View
Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88) +0.169s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:35 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +2.145s
After 		-108.0 dBm 1.25 dB 3 a4 Raq1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:37 UTC View
Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88) +2.289s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:37 UTC View
Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88) +6.848s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:42 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +8.506s
After 		-109.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:43 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +8.514s
After 		-104.0 dBm 1.50 dB 1 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:43 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) +8.527s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:44 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +8.531s
After 		-125.0 dBm -5.25 dB 1 d4 ⛩ , P 2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:38:44 UTC View
22

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways