Packet #29251058 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Toledo1 (TO1) to Venturada base (Vb)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
3
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29251058
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe45d5292
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC
From Node: Toledo1 (TO1)
To Node: Venturada base (Vb)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Eagle’s Nest (EAGL)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -15.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 61 TO1
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: 3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB
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Nodes
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Connections
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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:3 bytes
Gateway:!435bb780
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !435bb780
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (3 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3703763553
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770315536
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 3 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766365137
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 97
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766365174.2891407
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !435bb780
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -15.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1770315536": "Venturada base (Vb)", "3703763553": "Toledo1 (TO1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 29251058, "timestamp": 1766365174.2891407, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 1770315536, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!435bb780", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3831321234, "rssi": -124, "snr": -15.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 3, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120100", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766365137, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 97, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base (Vb)", "relay_hex": "61", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3703763553, "node_name": "Toledo1", "hex_id": "!dcc2f261", "short_name": "TO1", "last_byte": "61" } ], "gateway_name": "Eagle’s Nest (EAGL)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1130084224, "latitude": 40.3505152, "longitude": -3.5192832, "altitude": 622, "timestamp": 1766431297.8744218, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-22 19:21:37", "display_name": "Eagle’s Nest", "long_name": "Eagle’s Nest", "short_name": "EAGL", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 29251058, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 1770315536, "timestamp": 1766365174.2891407, "gateway_id": "!435bb780", "raw_payload": "120100", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base (Vb)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3703763553 ], "node_names": [ "Toledo1 (TO1)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3703763553, 1770315536 ], "node_names": [ "Toledo1 (TO1)", "Venturada base (Vb)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 1770315536, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base (Vb)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 126323.92440260433, "from_location_timestamp": 1766359310.1234305, "to_location_timestamp": 1766334612.9705925, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Toledo1 (TO1) → Venturada base (Vb)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435bb780", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3703763553, "to": 1770315536, "id": 3831321234, "rx_time": 1766365137, "rx_snr": -15.0, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 97, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120100", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 0 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (3 bytes)
120100
Hex Analysis:
Size:3 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
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-124.0 dBm -15.00 dB 0 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC Current
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.010s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -11.75 dB 0 61 Ilde , TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.197s
After 		-97.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +0.213s
After 		-78.0 dBm 8.50 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) +0.484s
After 		-91.0 dBm 7.00 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +0.708s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.723s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2) +0.897s
After 		-131.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Pozuelo (POZ1) +0.960s
After 		-86.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) +0.990s
After 		-82.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) +1.147s
After 		-88.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.157s
After 		-104.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) +1.535s
After 		-37.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
srs-h3 📡🌐 (srs0) +1.540s
After 		-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 bb 03bb MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +1.582s
After 		-118.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 fc MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +1.656s
After 		-114.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +1.661s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Otto_Base_2 (Ott2) +1.875s
After 		-104.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 6c MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:36 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +1.917s
After 		-33.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:36 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways