Packet #29504004 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) to Meshtastic 6228 (6228)

25
Total Receptions
25
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29504004
Mesh Packet ID: 0x11a4fe54
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC
From Node: Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)
To Node: Meshtastic 6228 (6228)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: TERMINALGPS (TGPS)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -16 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Relay Node: eb MGPS
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: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) → Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) → Toledo1 (TO1) → !efeaa8a4 → Miguel Tracker (MGPS)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -9.75 dB -5.0 dB 10.75 dB -8.5 dB -8.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) 8.48 km -9.75 dB Origin Hops
2 GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) 52.40 km -5.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) Toledo1 (TO1) 132.27 km 10.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Toledo1 (TO1) !efeaa8a4 Unknown -8.5 dB Relay Hops
5 !efeaa8a4 Miguel Tracker (MGPS) Unknown -8.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
193.15 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:65 bytes
Gateway:!ea0dcf5c
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 !ea0dcf5c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2224737672
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3124257320
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 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 -16.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766463487
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 235
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766463487.844362
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !ea0dcf5c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -16.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1136068328, 2687837872, 3703763553, 4025133220, 465710315 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.75, -5.0, 10.75, -8.5, -8.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3703763553": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "4025133220": "!efeaa8a4", "1136068328": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "2224737672": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "3124257320": "Meshtastic 6228 (6228)", "465710315": "Miguel Tracker (MGPS)", "2687837872": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 29504004, "timestamp": 1766463487.844362, "from_node_id": 2224737672, "to_node_id": 3124257320, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ea0dcf5c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 296025684, "rssi": -16, "snr": 11.0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14e806b743b02635a061f2c2dca4a8eaefeb2cc21b1229d9ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff012bdeffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766463487, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 235, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6228 (6228)", "relay_hex": "eb", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 465710315, "node_name": "Miguel Tracker", "hex_id": "!1bc22ceb", "short_name": "MGPS", "last_byte": "eb" } ], "gateway_name": "TERMINALGPS (TGPS)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3926773596, "latitude": 40.1895424, "longitude": -3.6827136, "altitude": 605, "timestamp": 1766472898.5563846, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-23 06:54:58", "display_name": "TERMINALGPS", "long_name": "TERMINALGPS", "short_name": "TGPS", "hw_model": "T_DECK" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 29504004, "from_node_id": 2224737672, "to_node_id": 3124257320, "timestamp": 1766463487.844362, "gateway_id": "!ea0dcf5c", "raw_payload": "0a14e806b743b02635a061f2c2dca4a8eaefeb2cc21b1229d9ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff012bdeffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "to_node_name": "!ba386228", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1136068328, 2687837872, 3703763553, 4025133220, 465710315 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.75, -5.0, 10.75, -8.5, -8.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2224737672, 1136068328, 2687837872, 3703763553, 4025133220, 465710315 ], "node_names": [ "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "Toledo1 (TO1)", "!efeaa8a4", "Miguel Tracker (MGPS)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.75, -5.0, 10.75, -8.5, -8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224737672, "to_node_id": 1136068328, "from_node_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "to_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8482.489732960752, "from_location_timestamp": 1766462833.5023098, "to_location_timestamp": 1766461818.8704605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1136068328, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52400.85898149858, "from_location_timestamp": 1766461818.8704605, "to_location_timestamp": 1766459090.910093, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 132270.44767244215, "from_location_timestamp": 1766459090.910093, "to_location_timestamp": 1766445689.012539, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 4025133220, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "!efeaa8a4", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4025133220, "to_node_id": 465710315, "from_node_name": "!efeaa8a4", "to_node_name": "Miguel Tracker (MGPS)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2224737672, 1136068328, 2687837872, 3703763553, 4025133220, 465710315 ], "node_names": [ "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "Toledo1 (TO1)", "!efeaa8a4", "Miguel Tracker (MGPS)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.75, -5.0, 10.75, -8.5, -8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224737672, "to_node_id": 1136068328, "from_node_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "to_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8482.489732960752, "from_location_timestamp": 1766462833.5023098, "to_location_timestamp": 1766461818.8704605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1136068328, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52400.85898149858, "from_location_timestamp": 1766461818.8704605, "to_location_timestamp": 1766459090.910093, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 10.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 132270.44767244215, "from_location_timestamp": 1766459090.910093, "to_location_timestamp": 1766445689.012539, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 4025133220, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "!efeaa8a4", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4025133220, "to_node_id": 465710315, "from_node_name": "!efeaa8a4", "to_node_name": "Miguel Tracker (MGPS)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) → GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) → Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) → Toledo1 (TO1) → !efeaa8a4 → Miguel Tracker (MGPS)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) → GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) → Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) → Toledo1 (TO1) → !efeaa8a4 → Miguel Tracker (MGPS)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224737672, "to_node_id": 1136068328, "from_node_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "to_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8482.489732960752, "from_location_timestamp": 1766462833.5023098, "to_location_timestamp": 1766461818.8704605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1136068328, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52400.85898149858, "from_location_timestamp": 1766461818.8704605, "to_location_timestamp": 1766459090.910093, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3703763553, "from_node_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "snr": 10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 132270.44767244215, "from_location_timestamp": 1766459090.910093, "to_location_timestamp": 1766445689.012539, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3703763553, "to_node_id": 4025133220, "from_node_name": "Toledo1 (TO1)", "to_node_name": "!efeaa8a4", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4025133220, "to_node_id": 465710315, "from_node_name": "!efeaa8a4", "to_node_name": "Miguel Tracker (MGPS)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 193153.7963869015, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ea0dcf5c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224737672, "to": 3124257320, "id": 296025684, "rx_time": 1766463487, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -16, "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": 235, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a14e806b743b02635a061f2c2dca4a8eaefeb2cc21b1229d9ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff012bdeffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1136068328, 2687837872, 3703763553, 4025133220, 465710315 ], "snr_towards": [ -39, -20, 43, -34, -32 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a14e806b743b02635a061f2c2dca4a8eaefeb2cc21b1229d9ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff012bdeffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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
TERMINALGPS (TGPS) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-16.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 eb MGPS MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC Current
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -3.463s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 88 RDSt MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:04 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -2.927s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -9.75 dB 0 88 RDSt MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:04 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -2.226s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -2.75 dB 2 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:05 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -2.167s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:05 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -1.419s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:06 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -1.156s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -12.75 dB 3 08 JPL2 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:06 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -1.053s
Before 		-106.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 74 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:06 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -0.991s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -4.75 dB 3 84 Ancr , 📡 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:06 UTC View
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2) -0.815s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 13.25 dB 1 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -0.781s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 9.75 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -0.728s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 d8 ROG1 , MMin MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC View
MakeSpaceMadrid (MKS) -0.430s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 d1 MKS2 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.404s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 90 C181 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -0.264s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -0.50 dB 4 ec JAS MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -0.220s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 11.50 dB 4 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +0.057s
After 		-27.0 dBm 10.50 dB 4 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:07 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +0.159s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.25 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:08 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +0.242s
After 		-94.0 dBm 9.00 dB 4 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:08 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) +0.256s
After 		-36.0 dBm 10.75 dB 4 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:08 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +0.331s
After 		-104.0 dBm 4.50 dB 4 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:08 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +0.487s
After 		-102.0 dBm 6.75 dB 5 11 BAS1 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:08 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +4.565s
After 		-115.0 dBm -5.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:12 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +10.996s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 b5 Knb0 MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:18 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +11.783s
After 		-121.0 dBm -3.00 dB 5 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-23 04:18:19 UTC View
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Total Receptions

25

Unique Gateways