Packet #29251077 Success

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

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
35
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29251077
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe45d5292
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC
From Node: Toledo1 (TO1)
To Node: Venturada base (Vb)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB
Return Path: malla v2🗼 (m2) → Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)
SNR Back: -2.75 dB -8.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada base (Vb) Toledo1 (TO1) 126.32 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Toledo1 (TO1) malla v2🗼 (m2) 99.51 km -2.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 malla v2🗼 (m2) Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1) 87.90 km -8.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
126.32 km
Total Return Distance
187.41 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:35 bytes
Gateway:!e2e5a934
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 !e2e5a934
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 3703763553
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770315536
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 -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766365175
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 1766365175.9451954
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: !e2e5a934
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -5.75 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": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [ 3601549976, 1439096888 ], "snr_back": [ -2.75, -8.75 ], "route_node_names": { "3601549976": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "3703763553": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "1439096888": "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "1770315536": "Venturada base (Vb)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 29251077, "timestamp": 1766365175.9451954, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 1770315536, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!e2e5a934", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3831321234, "rssi": -114, "snr": -5.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 35, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "1201001a08984aabd638e0c6552214f5ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766365175, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base (Vb)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3806701876, "latitude": 39.8721024, "longitude": -3.9583744, "altitude": 525, "timestamp": 1766456133.1856785, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-23 02:15:33", "display_name": "Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐", "long_name": "Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐", "short_name": "QXT5", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 29251077, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 1770315536, "timestamp": 1766365175.9451954, "gateway_id": "!e2e5a934", "raw_payload": "1201001a08984aabd638e0c6552214f5ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base (Vb)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [ 3601549976, 1439096888 ], "snr_back": [ -2.75, -8.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1770315536, 3703763553 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada base (Vb)", "Toledo1 (TO1)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vb)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 126323.92440260433, "from_location_timestamp": 1766334612.9705925, "to_location_timestamp": 1766359310.1234305, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3703763553, 3601549976, 1439096888 ], "node_names": [ "Toledo1 (TO1)", "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.75, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 3601549976, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 99506.6371648298, "from_location_timestamp": 1766359310.1234305, "to_location_timestamp": 1766365098.709049, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3601549976, "to_node_id": 1439096888, "from_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "to_node_name": "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87899.35484107096, "from_location_timestamp": 1766365098.709049, "to_location_timestamp": 1766305734.8370554, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770315536, 3703763553, 3601549976, 1439096888 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada base (Vb)", "Toledo1 (TO1)", "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -2.75, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vb)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 126323.92440260433, "from_location_timestamp": 1766334612.9705925, "to_location_timestamp": 1766359310.1234305, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 3601549976, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 99506.6371648298, "from_location_timestamp": 1766359310.1234305, "to_location_timestamp": 1766365098.709049, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3601549976, "to_node_id": 1439096888, "from_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "to_node_name": "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87899.35484107096, "from_location_timestamp": 1766365098.709049, "to_location_timestamp": 1766305734.8370554, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada base (Vb) → Toledo1 (TO1)", "return_path_display": "Toledo1 (TO1) → malla v2🗼 (m2) → Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada base (Vb) → Toledo1 (TO1) → malla v2🗼 (m2) → Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770315536, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "Venturada base (Vb)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 126323.92440260433, "from_location_timestamp": 1766334612.9705925, "to_location_timestamp": 1766359310.1234305, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 3601549976, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 99506.6371648298, "from_location_timestamp": 1766359310.1234305, "to_location_timestamp": 1766365098.709049, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3601549976, "to_node_id": 1439096888, "from_node_name": "malla v2🗼 (m2)", "to_node_name": "Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87899.35484107096, "from_location_timestamp": 1766365098.709049, "to_location_timestamp": 1766305734.8370554, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.5h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 126323.92440260433, "total_return_distance": 187405.99200590077 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e2e5a934", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3703763553, "to": 1770315536, "id": 3831321234, "rx_time": 1766365175, "rx_snr": -5.75, "rx_rssi": -114, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "1201001a08984aabd638e0c6552214f5ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 0 ], "route_back": [ 3601549976, 1439096888 ], "snr_back": [ -11, -35 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (35 bytes)
1201001a08984aabd638e0c6552214f5ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01
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
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC Current
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -1.666s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -11.75 dB 0 61 Ilde , TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -1.656s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -15.00 dB 0 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -1.459s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.443s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 8.50 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -1.172s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 7.00 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -0.948s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:34 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -0.933s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2) -0.759s
Before 		-131.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Pozuelo (POZ1) -0.696s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -0.666s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -0.509s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.499s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) -0.121s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
srs-h3 📡🌐 (srs0) -0.116s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 bb 03bb MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -0.074s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 fc MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +0.005s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:35 UTC View
Otto_Base_2 (Ott2) +0.219s
After 		-104.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 6c MediumFast 2025-12-22 00:59:36 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +0.260s
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