Packet #29409283 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Skynet (Sky) to Meshtastic cd8c (cd8c)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29409283
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa5b30c6a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-22 19:19:58 UTC
From Node: Skynet (Sky)
To Node: Meshtastic cd8c (cd8c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Villalbilla02 (VBV2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Relay Node: b0 Vb2
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: Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) → XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) → Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 11.0 dB -3.25 dB -12.75 dB 4.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Skynet (Sky) Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 0 m 11.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) 5.64 km -3.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) 11.32 km -12.75 dB Relay Hops
4 XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) 49.29 km 4.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
66.24 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:!26223cf8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !26223cf8
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 2004125455
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2896874892
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766431180
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 1766431198.3941317
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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: !26223cf8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -7.25 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": [ 4005990957, 321388680, 864535752, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 11.0, -3.25, -12.75, 4.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "321388680": "Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)", "864535752": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "2896874892": "Meshtastic cd8c (cd8c)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "2004125455": "Skynet (Sky)", "2687837872": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 29409283, "timestamp": 1766431198.3941317, "from_node_id": 2004125455, "to_node_id": 2896874892, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!26223cf8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2779974762, "rssi": -115, "snr": -7.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 42, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a102d92c6ee88002813c8c48733b02635a012162cf3ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff0110", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766431180, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-22 19:19:58 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cd8c (cd8c)", "relay_hex": "b0", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2687837872, "node_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞", "hex_id": "!a03526b0", "short_name": "Vb2", "last_byte": "b0" } ], "gateway_name": "Villalbilla02 (VBV2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 639778040, "latitude": 40.4324352, "longitude": -3.2866304, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1766561845.7652903, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-24 07:37:25", "display_name": "Villalbilla02", "long_name": "Villalbilla02", "short_name": "VBV2", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 29409283, "from_node_id": 2004125455, "to_node_id": 2896874892, "timestamp": 1766431198.3941317, "gateway_id": "!26223cf8", "raw_payload": "0a102d92c6ee88002813c8c48733b02635a012162cf3ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff0110", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "to_node_name": "!acaacd8c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4005990957, 321388680, 864535752, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 11.0, -3.25, -12.75, 4.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2004125455, 4005990957, 321388680, 864535752, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Skynet (Sky)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)", "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ 11.0, -3.25, -12.75, 4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2004125455, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": 11.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.011119493132816238, "from_location_timestamp": 1766429564.68727, "to_location_timestamp": 1766430470.5676858, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 321388680, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5636.2951186807095, "from_location_timestamp": 1766430470.5676858, "to_location_timestamp": 1766420165.6263187, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 321388680, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11316.439953390789, "from_location_timestamp": 1766420165.6263187, "to_location_timestamp": 1766420983.481482, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49291.07158083809, "from_location_timestamp": 1766420983.481482, "to_location_timestamp": 1766420254.0944726, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2004125455, 4005990957, 321388680, 864535752, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Skynet (Sky)", "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)", "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ 11.0, -3.25, -12.75, 4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2004125455, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": 11.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.011119493132816238, "from_location_timestamp": 1766429564.68727, "to_location_timestamp": 1766430470.5676858, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 321388680, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5636.2951186807095, "from_location_timestamp": 1766430470.5676858, "to_location_timestamp": 1766420165.6263187, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 321388680, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11316.439953390789, "from_location_timestamp": 1766420165.6263187, "to_location_timestamp": 1766420983.481482, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49291.07158083809, "from_location_timestamp": 1766420983.481482, "to_location_timestamp": 1766420254.0944726, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Skynet (Sky) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) → XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) → Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Skynet (Sky) → Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) → XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) → Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2004125455, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Skynet (Sky)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": 11.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.011119493132816238, "from_location_timestamp": 1766429564.68727, "to_location_timestamp": 1766430470.5676858, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 321388680, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5636.2951186807095, "from_location_timestamp": 1766430470.5676858, "to_location_timestamp": 1766420165.6263187, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 321388680, "to_node_id": 864535752, "from_node_name": "Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)", "to_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11316.439953390789, "from_location_timestamp": 1766420165.6263187, "to_location_timestamp": 1766420983.481482, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 864535752, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49291.07158083809, "from_location_timestamp": 1766420983.481482, "to_location_timestamp": 1766420254.0944726, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 66243.81777240272, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!26223cf8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2004125455, "to": 2896874892, "id": 2779974762, "rx_time": 1766431180, "rx_snr": -7.25, "rx_rssi": -115, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a102d92c6ee88002813c8c48733b02635a012162cf3ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff0110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4005990957, 321388680, 864535752, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 44, -13, -51, 16 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0a102d92c6ee88002813c8c48733b02635a012162cf3ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff0110
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
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-115.0 dBm -7.25 dB 4 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:58 UTC Current
Skynet (Sky) -2.437s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 0f Sky MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:55 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -2.066s
Before 		-10.0 dBm 11.50 dB 0 0f Sky MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:56 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -1.712s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:56 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -1.710s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:56 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -1.224s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 0c Sylv MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:57 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -1.000s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 03 SMR5 MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:57 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.977s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:57 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.647s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:57 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -0.522s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 4.00 dB 3 c8 c4c8 MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:57 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +0.412s
After 		-101.0 dBm 7.25 dB 4 5d M1 MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:58 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.720s
After 		-99.0 dBm -3.25 dB 4 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:59 UTC View
Dexter T1 (DexT) +1.166s
After 		-87.0 dBm 1.50 dB 4 98 MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:59 UTC View
JohnConnor (JOhN) +1.175s
After 		-109.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 98 MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:59 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.228s
After 		-106.0 dBm 2.25 dB 5 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:59 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +1.423s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:59 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +1.537s
After 		-104.0 dBm 5.00 dB 5 11 BAS1 MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:19:59 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +1.742s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:20:00 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +1.765s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.25 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-22 19:20:00 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways