Packet #28477440 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) to MOLATOWER 🗼🌞 (📍)

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28477440
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3daa007d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-18 12:42:14 UTC
From Node: X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)
To Node: MOLATOWER 🗼🌞 (📍)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Toledo1 (TO1) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 2.5 dB -6.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) Toledo1 (TO1) 88.36 km 2.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Toledo1 (TO1) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) 112.67 km -6.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
201.03 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:!43b706e8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 !43b706e8
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 288078701
Source node ID 		uint32
to 310497188
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
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 -9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766061732
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 1766061734.086345
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: !43b706e8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -9.50 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": [ 3703763553, 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ 2.5, -6.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3703763553": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "310497188": "MOLATOWER 🗼🌞 (📍)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "288078701": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28477440, "timestamp": 1766061734.086345, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 310497188, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1034551421, "rssi": -108, "snr": -9.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0861f2c2dc84285643120b0ae5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766061732, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-18 12:42:14 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "MOLATOWER 🗼🌞 (📍)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1136068328, "latitude": 40.3767296, "longitude": -3.4144256, "altitude": 670, "timestamp": 1766210602.9137425, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-20 06:03:22", "display_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋", "long_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋", "short_name": "GRN1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28477440, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 310497188, "timestamp": 1766061734.086345, "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "raw_payload": "0a0861f2c2dc84285643120b0ae5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "!1281cfa4", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3703763553, 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ 2.5, -6.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 288078701, 3703763553, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "Toledo1 (TO1)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ 2.5, -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 88361.48780774586, "from_location_timestamp": 1766059508.8082309, "to_location_timestamp": 1766052627.7754488, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 112670.00222541974, "from_location_timestamp": 1766052627.7754488, "to_location_timestamp": 1766047172.323235, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 288078701, 3703763553, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "Toledo1 (TO1)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ 2.5, -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 2.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 88361.48780774586, "from_location_timestamp": 1766059508.8082309, "to_location_timestamp": 1766052627.7754488, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 112670.00222541974, "from_location_timestamp": 1766052627.7754488, "to_location_timestamp": 1766047172.323235, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) → Toledo1 (TO1) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) → Toledo1 (TO1) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 288078701, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 88361.48780774586, "from_location_timestamp": 1766059508.8082309, "to_location_timestamp": 1766052627.7754488, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 112670.00222541974, "from_location_timestamp": 1766052627.7754488, "to_location_timestamp": 1766047172.323235, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 201031.4900331656, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 288078701, "to": 310497188, "id": 1034551421, "rx_time": 1766061732, "rx_snr": -9.5, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a0861f2c2dc84285643120b0ae5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3703763553, 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ 10, -27 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a0861f2c2dc84285643120b0ae5ffffffffffffffff01
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
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:14 UTC Current
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -1.586s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:12 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -0.944s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 8.75 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:13 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.669s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 7.50 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:13 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.542s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:13 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -0.508s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:13 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) -0.056s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 11.25 dB 2 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:14 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -0.013s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:14 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +0.003s
After 		Unknown 11.00 dB 3 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:14 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.603s
After 		-84.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 96 TCLS MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:14 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +1.093s
After 		-101.0 dBm -3.25 dB 4 90 C181 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:15 UTC View
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4) +1.840s
After 		-117.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:15 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +5.707s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.50 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:42:19 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways