Packet #28376007 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) to Venturada movil🚗 (Vm)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
35
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28376007
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd311735a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-18 00:44:01 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)
To Node: Venturada movil🚗 (Vm)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 2d SkyB
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: 35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 7.25 dB
Return Path: SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)
SNR Back: -9.25 dB -4.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada movil🚗 (Vm) Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) 11.41 km 7.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) 66.30 km -9.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 11.71 km -4.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
11.41 km
Total Return Distance
78.01 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:35 bytes
Gateway:!433db2b4
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
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 !433db2b4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (35 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 587411239
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 35 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766018638
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 45
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766018641.6992993
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: !433db2b4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -3.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 7.25 ], "route_back": [ 177227765, 4005990957 ], "snr_back": [ -9.25, -4.5 ], "route_node_names": { "2687837872": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "177227765": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "587411239": "Venturada movil🚗 (Vm)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28376007, "timestamp": 1766018641.6992993, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 587411239, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!433db2b4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3541136218, "rssi": -108, "snr": -3.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 35, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "12011d1a08f547900a2d92c6ee2214dbffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766018638, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 45, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-18 00:44:01 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "to_node_name": "Venturada movil🚗 (Vm)", "relay_hex": "2d", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 4005990957, "node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 ", "hex_id": "!eec6922d", "short_name": "SkyB", "last_byte": "2d" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1128116916, "latitude": 40.337408, "longitude": -3.7158912, "altitude": 640, "timestamp": 1766079308.6376185, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-18 17:35:08", "display_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐", "long_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐", "short_name": "b2b4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28376007, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 587411239, "timestamp": 1766018641.6992993, "gateway_id": "!433db2b4", "raw_payload": "12011d1a08f547900a2d92c6ee2214dbffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "to_node_name": "Venturada movil🚗 (Vm)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 7.25 ], "route_back": [ 177227765, 4005990957 ], "snr_back": [ -9.25, -4.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 587411239, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada movil🚗 (Vm)", "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 587411239, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada movil🚗 (Vm)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "snr": 7.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11410.98660606481, "from_location_timestamp": 1766006079.1863742, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 177227765, 4005990957 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25, -4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 177227765, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "to_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 66298.95264889917, "from_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "to_location_timestamp": 1766017051.6373777, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 177227765, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11712.541361766062, "from_location_timestamp": 1766017051.6373777, "to_location_timestamp": 1766013769.049835, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 587411239, 2687837872, 177227765, 4005990957 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada movil🚗 (Vm)", "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.25, -9.25, -4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 587411239, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada movil🚗 (Vm)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "snr": 7.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11410.98660606481, "from_location_timestamp": 1766006079.1863742, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 177227765, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "to_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 66298.95264889917, "from_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "to_location_timestamp": 1766017051.6373777, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 177227765, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11712.541361766062, "from_location_timestamp": 1766017051.6373777, "to_location_timestamp": 1766013769.049835, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada movil🚗 (Vm) → Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) → SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada movil🚗 (Vm) → Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) → SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 587411239, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada movil🚗 (Vm)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "snr": 7.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11410.98660606481, "from_location_timestamp": 1766006079.1863742, "to_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 177227765, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0)", "to_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 66298.95264889917, "from_location_timestamp": 1765986221.4084086, "to_location_timestamp": 1766017051.6373777, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 177227765, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "SOLAR RINCHI (SPK3)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11712.541361766062, "from_location_timestamp": 1766017051.6373777, "to_location_timestamp": 1766013769.049835, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 11410.98660606481, "total_return_distance": 78011.49401066524 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433db2b4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 587411239, "id": 3541136218, "rx_time": 1766018638, "rx_snr": -3.5, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 45, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "12011d1a08f547900a2d92c6ee2214dbffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 29 ], "route_back": [ 177227765, 4005990957 ], "snr_back": [ -37, -18 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (35 bytes)
12011d1a08f547900a2d92c6ee2214dbffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:35 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
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:44:01 UTC Current
Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) -3.094s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b0 Vbm , PUPM , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:43:58 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -2.859s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -9.00 dB 0 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:43:58 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -2.796s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 8.75 dB 0 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:43:58 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -2.564s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 4.75 dB 0 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:43:59 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.259s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 c0 sdAh MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:43:59 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -2.182s
Before 		Unknown 11.75 dB 1 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:43:59 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -1.924s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:43:59 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -1.900s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.75 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:43:59 UTC View
g1bal (g1b0) -1.847s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:43:59 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -1.378s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 74 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:44:00 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) -1.292s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:44:00 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -1.190s
Before 		-46.0 dBm 9.75 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:44:00 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -1.073s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 7.75 dB 2 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:44:00 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -0.812s
Before 		-62.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:44:00 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +0.008s
After 		-91.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:44:01 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +0.184s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:44:01 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +0.399s
After 		-104.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 ab Hch MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:44:02 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +0.687s
After 		-85.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-18 00:44:02 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways