Packet #29813363 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) to Karman’s Box Solar 0️⃣🗼 (1337)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29813363
Mesh Packet ID: 0x050b1bab
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 11:19:24 UTC
From Node: NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)
To Node: Karman’s Box Solar 0️⃣🗼 (1337)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: USCSS NOSTROMO (XENO)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -3.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0) → ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 6.75 dB -3.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0) Unknown 6.75 dB Origin Hops
2 GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0) ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA) 34.98 km -3.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
34.98 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!95a578b0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !95a578b0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (23 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 1262555959
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766575162
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 1766575164.1531944
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: !95a578b0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -3.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1756887850, 2520494074 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.75, -3.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1756887850": "GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0)", "3663393044": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "2520494074": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "1262555959": "Karman’s Box Solar 0️⃣🗼 (1337)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 29813363, "timestamp": 1766575164.1531944, "from_node_id": 3663393044, "to_node_id": 1262555959, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!95a578b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 84614059, "rssi": -111, "snr": -3.0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a082afbb768faaf3b96120b1bf4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766575162, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-24 11:19:24 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Box Solar 0️⃣🗼 (1337)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "USCSS NOSTROMO (XENO)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2510649520, "latitude": 37.9846656, "longitude": -1.179648, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1766655338.5863135, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-25 09:35:38", "display_name": "USCSS NOSTROMO", "long_name": "USCSS NOSTROMO", "short_name": "XENO", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 29813363, "from_node_id": 3663393044, "to_node_id": 1262555959, "timestamp": 1766575164.1531944, "gateway_id": "!95a578b0", "raw_payload": "0a082afbb768faaf3b96120b1bf4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "to_node_name": "!4b411337", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1756887850, 2520494074 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.75, -3.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3663393044, 1756887850, 2520494074 ], "node_names": [ "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0)", "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -3.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663393044, "to_node_id": 1756887850, "from_node_name": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "to_node_name": "GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0)", "snr": 6.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1756887850, "to_node_id": 2520494074, "from_node_name": "GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0)", "to_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 34978.89942037357, "from_location_timestamp": 1766574431.4457943, "to_location_timestamp": 1766572389.3668418, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3663393044, 1756887850, 2520494074 ], "node_names": [ "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0)", "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -3.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663393044, "to_node_id": 1756887850, "from_node_name": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "to_node_name": "GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0)", "snr": 6.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1756887850, "to_node_id": 2520494074, "from_node_name": "GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0)", "to_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 34978.89942037357, "from_location_timestamp": 1766574431.4457943, "to_location_timestamp": 1766572389.3668418, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) → GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0) → ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) → GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0) → ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663393044, "to_node_id": 1756887850, "from_node_name": "NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3)", "to_node_name": "GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0)", "snr": 6.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1756887850, "to_node_id": 2520494074, "from_node_name": "GENS ALPHA 📡⛰️ (GNS0)", "to_node_name": "ALTAHONA 🪾🐝 (ALTA)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 34978.89942037357, "from_location_timestamp": 1766574431.4457943, "to_location_timestamp": 1766572389.3668418, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 34978.89942037357, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!95a578b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3663393044, "to": 1262555959, "id": 84614059, "rx_time": 1766575162, "rx_snr": -3.0, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "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": "0a082afbb768faaf3b96120b1bf4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1756887850, 2520494074 ], "snr_towards": [ 27, -12 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a082afbb768faaf3b96120b1bf4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
USCSS NOSTROMO (XENO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:19:24 UTC Current
NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) -2.820s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 14 NKT3 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:19:21 UTC View
ROQUETAS 2 - EA7HMB ☀️🗼 (RQT2) +1.012s
After 		-89.0 dBm 3.75 dB 4 0f AL11 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:19:25 UTC View
Alex (A.MC) +2.598s
After 		-113.0 dBm -5.25 dB 4 f7 VALL MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:19:26 UTC View
EA5HBZ (JFML) +2.688s
After 		-117.0 dBm -11.25 dB 4 f7 VALL MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:19:26 UTC View
San_Pablo🗼 (SP00) +5.866s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 a4 📍 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:19:30 UTC View
CARREFOUR ea5wa (WA01) +5.868s
After 		-114.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 a4 📍 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:19:30 UTC View
EAL Station 1 🗼🌐 (EAL1) +5.904s
After 		-111.0 dBm -5.00 dB 4 a4 📍 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:19:30 UTC View
Albacete_01 🛜 (Ab01) +18.346s
After 		-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 6 d8 HIR0 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:19:42 UTC View
EA8EE_Albacete (EA8E) +19.167s
After 		-110.0 dBm -13.25 dB 7 8c 768C MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:19:43 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways