Packet #28303616 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from PQP78 (49bf) to 2zz ☀ (03bb)

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28303616
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8eb00f55
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC
From Node: PQP78 (49bf)
To Node: 2zz ☀ (03bb)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: [samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: -3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: jopsis_torrezno (🐷) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -9.0 dB -9.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 PQP78 (49bf) jopsis_torrezno (🐷) 4.79 km -9.0 dB Origin Hops
2 jopsis_torrezno (🐷) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) 48.03 km -9.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
52.82 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:32 bytes
Gateway:!69828c38
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 !69828c38
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1588414911
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1761936315
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 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 -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765990173
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765990173.5375345
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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: !69828c38
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: -3.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3644509980, 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.0, -9.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "1761936315": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "3644509980": "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "1588414911": "PQP78 (49bf)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28303616, "timestamp": 1765990173.5375345, "from_node_id": 1588414911, "to_node_id": 1761936315, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!69828c38", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2393902933, "rssi": -97, "snr": -3.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a081ccf3ad9842856431214dcffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765990173, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "PQP78 (49bf)", "to_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28303616, "from_node_id": 1588414911, "to_node_id": 1761936315, "timestamp": 1765990173.5375345, "gateway_id": "!69828c38", "raw_payload": "0a081ccf3ad9842856431214dcffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "PQP78 (49bf)", "to_node_name": "!690503bb", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3644509980, 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.0, -9.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1588414911, 3644509980, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "PQP78 (49bf)", "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.0, -9.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1588414911, "to_node_id": 3644509980, "from_node_name": "PQP78 (49bf)", "to_node_name": "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4788.003656127938, "from_location_timestamp": 1765987639.2601485, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988885.8955944, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3644509980, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48028.37210655747, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988885.8955944, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988929.8354003, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1588414911, 3644509980, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "PQP78 (49bf)", "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.0, -9.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1588414911, "to_node_id": 3644509980, "from_node_name": "PQP78 (49bf)", "to_node_name": "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4788.003656127938, "from_location_timestamp": 1765987639.2601485, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988885.8955944, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3644509980, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48028.37210655747, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988885.8955944, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988929.8354003, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "PQP78 (49bf) → jopsis_torrezno (🐷) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "PQP78 (49bf) → jopsis_torrezno (🐷) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1588414911, "to_node_id": 3644509980, "from_node_name": "PQP78 (49bf)", "to_node_name": "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4788.003656127938, "from_location_timestamp": 1765987639.2601485, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988885.8955944, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3644509980, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48028.37210655747, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988885.8955944, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988929.8354003, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 52816.375762685406, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!69828c38", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1588414911, "to": 1761936315, "id": 2393902933, "rx_time": 1765990173, "rx_snr": -3.5, "rx_rssi": -97, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a081ccf3ad9842856431214dcffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3644509980, 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ -36, -36 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a081ccf3ad9842856431214dcffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC Current
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.526s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -0.350s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 10.00 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -0.246s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 0.50 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) -0.244s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -0.243s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -0.102s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.053s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) +0.287s
After 		-105.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) +0.547s
After 		-75.0 dBm 9.50 dB 3 10 Vbt MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +0.762s
After 		-117.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 38 tlg0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.826s
After 		-108.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.006s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +1.036s
After 		-131.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 b0 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +1.094s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 b0 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) +1.553s
After 		-107.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:35 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +1.918s
After 		-110.0 dBm -2.00 dB 4 74 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:35 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +2.102s
After 		-118.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 b5 Knb0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:35 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +2.309s
After 		-41.0 dBm 10.75 dB 4 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:35 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) +2.395s
After 		-113.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 b5 Knb0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:35 UTC View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways