Packet #28303623 Success

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

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28303623
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8eb00f55
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC
From Node: PQP78 (49bf)
To Node: 2zz ☀ (03bb)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: b0 Vbm , 26b0
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: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: jopsis_torrezno (🐷) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Venturada base (Vbt) → Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -9.0 dB -9.0 dB 3.75 dB 9.5 dB
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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
3 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) Venturada base (Vbt) 23.32 km 3.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Venturada base (Vbt) Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) 15.72 km 9.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
91.86 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:42 bytes
Gateway:!b2a7c8d0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 (4 hops)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a7c8d0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (42 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 42 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765990174.3639467
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a7c8d0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3644509980, 1129719940, 1770315536, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.0, -9.0, 3.75, 9.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "1770315536": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "2687837872": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "1761936315": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "3644509980": "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "1588414911": "PQP78 (49bf)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28303623, "timestamp": 1765990174.3639467, "from_node_id": 1588414911, "to_node_id": 1761936315, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a7c8d0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2393902933, "rssi": -108, "snr": -13.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 42, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a101ccf3ad98428564310df8469b02635a01216dcffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff010f26", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765990173, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "PQP78 (49bf)", "to_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "relay_hex": "b0", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 744026032, "node_name": "Venturada móvil🚗", "hex_id": "!2c58efb0", "short_name": "Vbm", "last_byte": "b0" }, { "node_id": 2687837872, "node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0", "hex_id": "!a03526b0", "short_name": "26b0", "last_byte": "b0" } ], "gateway_name": "Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2997340368, "latitude": 40.566784, "longitude": -3.6569088, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1766060717.2854416, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-18 12:25:17", "display_name": "Ocumare Norte🗼🌐", "long_name": "Ocumare Norte🗼🌐", "short_name": "RRN", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28303623, "from_node_id": 1588414911, "to_node_id": 1761936315, "timestamp": 1765990174.3639467, "gateway_id": "!b2a7c8d0", "raw_payload": "0a101ccf3ad98428564310df8469b02635a01216dcffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff010f26", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "PQP78 (49bf)", "to_node_name": "!690503bb", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3644509980, 1129719940, 1770315536, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.0, -9.0, 3.75, 9.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1588414911, 3644509980, 1129719940, 1770315536, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "PQP78 (49bf)", "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Venturada base (Vbt)", "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.0, -9.0, 3.75, 9.5 ], "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1770315536, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23321.77208615091, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988929.8354003, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988847.847892, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "snr": 9.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15718.013255156995, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988847.847892, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1588414911, 3644509980, 1129719940, 1770315536, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "PQP78 (49bf)", "jopsis_torrezno (🐷)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Venturada base (Vbt)", "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.0, -9.0, 3.75, 9.5 ], "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1770315536, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23321.77208615091, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988929.8354003, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988847.847892, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "snr": 9.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15718.013255156995, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988847.847892, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "PQP78 (49bf) → jopsis_torrezno (🐷) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Venturada base (Vbt) → Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "PQP78 (49bf) → jopsis_torrezno (🐷) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Venturada base (Vbt) → Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1770315536, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23321.77208615091, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988929.8354003, "to_location_timestamp": 1765988847.847892, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "snr": 9.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15718.013255156995, "from_location_timestamp": 1765988847.847892, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 91856.16110399332, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a7c8d0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1588414911, "to": 1761936315, "id": 2393902933, "rx_time": 1765990173, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a101ccf3ad98428564310df8469b02635a01216dcffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff010f26", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3644509980, 1129719940, 1770315536, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ -36, -36, 15, 38 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0a101ccf3ad98428564310df8469b02635a01216dcffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff010f26
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC Current
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -1.353s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -1.176s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 10.00 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -1.072s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 0.50 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) -1.070s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -1.069s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -0.928s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.880s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -0.826s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.539s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:33 UTC View
Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) -0.279s
Before 		-75.0 dBm 9.50 dB 3 10 Vbt MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -0.064s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 38 tlg0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.179s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.210s
After 		-131.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 b0 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.268s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 b0 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:34 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) +0.726s
After 		-107.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:35 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +1.092s
After 		-110.0 dBm -2.00 dB 4 74 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:35 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +1.276s
After 		-118.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 b5 Knb0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:35 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +1.482s
After 		-41.0 dBm 10.75 dB 4 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:49:35 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) +1.569s
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