Packet #29809510 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) to Karman’s Tube Solar 4️⃣🗼 (KTS4)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29809510
Mesh Packet ID: 0x24876947
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 10:59:33 UTC
From Node: NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)
To Node: Karman’s Tube Solar 4️⃣🗼 (KTS4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: EA5HBZ (JFML)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f7 VALL
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: NarKeTesT (Ntst) → ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA) → !1dd55fc1 → EL VALLE (VALL)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 10.5 dB -11.25 dB -2.5 dB 2.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) NarKeTesT (Ntst) Unknown 10.5 dB Origin Hops
2 NarKeTesT (Ntst) ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA) Unknown -11.25 dB Relay Hops
3 ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA) !1dd55fc1 Unknown -2.5 dB Relay Hops
4 !1dd55fc1 EL VALLE (VALL) Unknown 2.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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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:!9e766128
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
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)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e766128
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 3663393044
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1875095103
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766573965
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 247
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766573973.8638346
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: !9e766128
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -7.75 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": [ 47129237, 2520494074, 500522945, 1951713271 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.5, -11.25, -2.5, 2.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "500522945": "!1dd55fc1", "3663393044": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "47129237": "NarKeTesT (Ntst)", "1951713271": "EL VALLE (VALL)", "2520494074": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "1875095103": "Karman’s Tube Solar 4️⃣🗼 (KTS4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 29809510, "timestamp": 1766573973.8638346, "from_node_id": 3663393044, "to_node_id": 1875095103, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e766128", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 612854087, "rssi": -111, "snr": -7.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 42, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a109522cf02faaf3b96c15fd51df7c7547412162ad3ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff010b", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766573965, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 247, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-24 10:59:33 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Tube Solar 4️⃣🗼 (KTS4)", "relay_hex": "f7", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1951713271, "node_name": "EL VALLE", "hex_id": "!7454c7f7", "short_name": "VALL", "last_byte": "f7" } ], "gateway_name": "EA5HBZ (JFML)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2658558248, "latitude": 37.9629568, "longitude": -1.2218368, "altitude": 77, "timestamp": 1766613118.4989004, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-24 21:51:58", "display_name": "EA5HBZ ", "long_name": "EA5HBZ ", "short_name": "JFML", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 29809510, "from_node_id": 3663393044, "to_node_id": 1875095103, "timestamp": 1766573973.8638346, "gateway_id": "!9e766128", "raw_payload": "0a109522cf02faaf3b96c15fd51df7c7547412162ad3ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff010b", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "to_node_name": "!6fc3ae3f", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 47129237, 2520494074, 500522945, 1951713271 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.5, -11.25, -2.5, 2.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3663393044, 47129237, 2520494074, 500522945, 1951713271 ], "node_names": [ "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "NarKeTesT (Ntst)", "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "!1dd55fc1", "EL VALLE (VALL)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.5, -11.25, -2.5, 2.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663393044, "to_node_id": 47129237, "from_node_name": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "to_node_name": "NarKeTesT (Ntst)", "snr": 10.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 47129237, "to_node_id": 2520494074, "from_node_name": "NarKeTesT (Ntst)", "to_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2520494074, "to_node_id": 500522945, "from_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "to_node_name": "!1dd55fc1", "snr": -2.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 500522945, "to_node_id": 1951713271, "from_node_name": "!1dd55fc1", "to_node_name": "EL VALLE (VALL)", "snr": 2.75, "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": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3663393044, 47129237, 2520494074, 500522945, 1951713271 ], "node_names": [ "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "NarKeTesT (Ntst)", "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "!1dd55fc1", "EL VALLE (VALL)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.5, -11.25, -2.5, 2.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663393044, "to_node_id": 47129237, "from_node_name": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "to_node_name": "NarKeTesT (Ntst)", "snr": 10.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 47129237, "to_node_id": 2520494074, "from_node_name": "NarKeTesT (Ntst)", "to_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2520494074, "to_node_id": 500522945, "from_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "to_node_name": "!1dd55fc1", "snr": -2.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 500522945, "to_node_id": 1951713271, "from_node_name": "!1dd55fc1", "to_node_name": "EL VALLE (VALL)", "snr": 2.75, "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": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) → NarKeTesT (Ntst) → ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA) → !1dd55fc1 → EL VALLE (VALL)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) → NarKeTesT (Ntst) → ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA) → !1dd55fc1 → EL VALLE (VALL)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663393044, "to_node_id": 47129237, "from_node_name": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "to_node_name": "NarKeTesT (Ntst)", "snr": 10.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 47129237, "to_node_id": 2520494074, "from_node_name": "NarKeTesT (Ntst)", "to_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2520494074, "to_node_id": 500522945, "from_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "to_node_name": "!1dd55fc1", "snr": -2.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 500522945, "to_node_id": 1951713271, "from_node_name": "!1dd55fc1", "to_node_name": "EL VALLE (VALL)", "snr": 2.75, "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": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e766128", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3663393044, "to": 1875095103, "id": 612854087, "rx_time": 1766573965, "rx_snr": -7.75, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 247, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a109522cf02faaf3b96c15fd51df7c7547412162ad3ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff010b", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 47129237, 2520494074, 500522945, 1951713271 ], "snr_towards": [ 42, -45, -10, 11 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0a109522cf02faaf3b96c15fd51df7c7547412162ad3ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff010b
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
EA5HBZ (JFML) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f7 VALL MediumFast 2025-12-24 10:59:33 UTC Current
NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) -5.847s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 14 NKT3 MediumFast 2025-12-24 10:59:28 UTC View
USCSS NOSTROMO (XENO) -3.493s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-24 10:59:30 UTC View
CARREFOUR ea5wa (WA01) -0.293s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.25 dB 6 a4 📍 MediumFast 2025-12-24 10:59:33 UTC View
EAL Station 1 🗼🌐 (EAL1) -0.285s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -6.75 dB 6 a4 📍 MediumFast 2025-12-24 10:59:33 UTC View
Alex (A.MC) -0.121s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -2.50 dB 4 f7 VALL MediumFast 2025-12-24 10:59:33 UTC View
San_Pablo🗼 (SP00) +0.432s
After 		-113.0 dBm -14.75 dB 7 64 WA01 MediumFast 2025-12-24 10:59:34 UTC View
ROQUETAS 2 - EA7HMB ☀️🗼 (RQT2) +3.060s
After 		-89.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 0f AL11 MediumFast 2025-12-24 10:59:36 UTC View
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Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways