Packet #30166161 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4) to Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
44
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 30166161
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa4213962
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-25 22:01:13 UTC
From Node: Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)
To Node: Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Vito 📟📡 (VTO)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 88 2b88
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: 44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -12.25 dB
Return Path: Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) → Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)
SNR Back: -5.25 dB -5.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0) Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4) 2.38 km -12.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4) Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) 3.43 km -5.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88) 1.84 km -5.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
2.38 km
Total Return Distance
5.27 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:44 bytes
Gateway:!a0cb1d2c
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 !a0cb1d2c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (44 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2035064309
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1499227573
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 44 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 -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766700071
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766700073.2941275
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: !a0cb1d2c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -12.25 ], "route_back": [ 2732684944, 2458856328 ], "snr_back": [ -5.25, -5.5 ], "route_node_names": { "2732684944": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "2035064309": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "2458856328": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "1499227573": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 30166161, "timestamp": 1766700073.2941275, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 1499227573, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cb1d2c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2753640802, "rssi": -117, "snr": -11.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 44, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120acfffffffffffffffff011a089076e1a2882b8f922214ebffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766700071, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-25 22:01:13 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "to_node_name": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "relay_hex": "88", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2458856328, "node_name": "Ortem 🚀 ☀", "hex_id": "!928f2b88", "short_name": "2b88", "last_byte": "88" } ], "gateway_name": "Vito 📟📡 (VTO)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697665836, "latitude": 40.472576, "longitude": -3.6954112, "altitude": 721, "timestamp": 1766704631.8470757, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-25 23:17:11", "display_name": "Vito 📟📡", "long_name": "Vito 📟📡", "short_name": "VTO", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 30166161, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 1499227573, "timestamp": 1766700073.2941275, "gateway_id": "!a0cb1d2c", "raw_payload": "120acfffffffffffffffff011a089076e1a2882b8f922214ebffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "to_node_name": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -12.25 ], "route_back": [ 2732684944, 2458856328 ], "snr_back": [ -5.25, -5.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1499227573, 2035064309 ], "node_names": [ "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1499227573, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2379.8653118929774, "from_location_timestamp": 1766678457.2828405, "to_location_timestamp": 1766690932.028912, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2035064309, 2732684944, 2458856328 ], "node_names": [ "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.25, -5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 2732684944, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "to_node_name": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3426.8813357047015, "from_location_timestamp": 1766690932.028912, "to_location_timestamp": 1766695543.0809457, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2732684944, "to_node_id": 2458856328, "from_node_name": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "to_node_name": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1842.7920655501177, "from_location_timestamp": 1766695543.0809457, "to_location_timestamp": 1766684626.5653605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1499227573, 2035064309, 2732684944, 2458856328 ], "node_names": [ "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25, -5.25, -5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1499227573, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2379.8653118929774, "from_location_timestamp": 1766678457.2828405, "to_location_timestamp": 1766690932.028912, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 2732684944, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "to_node_name": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3426.8813357047015, "from_location_timestamp": 1766690932.028912, "to_location_timestamp": 1766695543.0809457, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2732684944, "to_node_id": 2458856328, "from_node_name": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "to_node_name": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1842.7920655501177, "from_location_timestamp": 1766695543.0809457, "to_location_timestamp": 1766684626.5653605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0) → Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "return_path_display": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4) → Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) → Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0) → Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4) → Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) → Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1499227573, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2379.8653118929774, "from_location_timestamp": 1766678457.2828405, "to_location_timestamp": 1766690932.028912, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 2732684944, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_Bambu🗼☀️ (RPT4)", "to_node_name": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3426.8813357047015, "from_location_timestamp": 1766690932.028912, "to_location_timestamp": 1766695543.0809457, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2732684944, "to_node_id": 2458856328, "from_node_name": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "to_node_name": "Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1842.7920655501177, "from_location_timestamp": 1766695543.0809457, "to_location_timestamp": 1766684626.5653605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 2379.8653118929774, "total_return_distance": 5269.6734012548195 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb1d2c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2035064309, "to": 1499227573, "id": 2753640802, "rx_time": 1766700071, "rx_snr": -11.75, "rx_rssi": -117, "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": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120acfffffffffffffffff011a089076e1a2882b8f922214ebffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -49 ], "route_back": [ 2732684944, 2458856328 ], "snr_back": [ -21, -22 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (44 bytes)
120acfffffffffffffffff011a089076e1a2882b8f922214ebffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:44 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
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:13 UTC Current
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -1.476s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:11 UTC View
g1bal (g1b0) -1.474s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -4.50 dB 0 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:11 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -1.472s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:11 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -1.470s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -11.25 dB 0 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:11 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -1.466s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:11 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -1.113s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:12 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.051s
Before 		-81.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:12 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.815s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:12 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -0.275s
Before 		-9.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:13 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -0.195s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:13 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.193s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:13 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.076s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:13 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +0.185s
After 		-110.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 74 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:13 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +0.188s
After 		-39.0 dBm 11.00 dB 1 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:13 UTC View
Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0) +0.968s
After 		-93.0 dBm 0.75 dB 0 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:14 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +1.033s
After 		-36.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:01:14 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways