Packet #30178520 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from MAD_Zulema (ZUL1) to Pascasio Cañaveral Movil (M1)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 30178520
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6e839d9e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-25 23:27:10 UTC
From Node: MAD_Zulema (ZUL1)
To Node: Pascasio Cañaveral Movil (M1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: 0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: e7 BJN
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: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Base Jardin (BJN)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -3.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 MAD_Zulema (ZUL1) Base Jardin (BJN) 0 m -3.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Combined Traceroute Graph
Controls: Drag nodes to rearrange • Mouse wheel to zoom • Click and drag background to pan • Hover for details
Loading graph...

Building graph...

Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
Packet Paths
Loading paths...
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:18 bytes
Gateway:!849acd88
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849acd88
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2896781776
Source node ID
uint32
to 370882653
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1766705229
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 231
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766705230.621039
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !849acd88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: 0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1338271463 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2896781776": "MAD_Zulema (ZUL1)", "370882653": "Pascasio Cañaveral Movil (M1)", "1338271463": "Base Jardin (BJN)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 30178520, "timestamp": 1766705230.621039, "from_node_id": 2896781776, "to_node_id": 370882653, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1854119326, "rssi": -109, "snr": 0.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04e766c44f120af1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766705229, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 231, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-25 23:27:10 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "MAD_Zulema (ZUL1)", "to_node_name": "Pascasio Cañaveral Movil (M1)", "relay_hex": "e7", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1338271463, "node_name": "Base Jardin", "hex_id": "!4fc466e7", "short_name": "BJN", "last_byte": "e7" } ], "gateway_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2224737672, "latitude": 40.4488192, "longitude": -3.3816576, "altitude": 680, "timestamp": 1766723710.69934, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-26 04:35:10", "display_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐", "long_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐", "short_name": "RDSt", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 30178520, "from_node_id": 2896781776, "to_node_id": 370882653, "timestamp": 1766705230.621039, "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "raw_payload": "0a04e766c44f120af1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "MAD_Zulema (ZUL1)", "to_node_name": "!161b385d", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1338271463 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2896781776, 1338271463 ], "node_names": [ "MAD_Zulema (ZUL1)", "Base Jardin (BJN)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896781776, "to_node_id": 1338271463, "from_node_name": "MAD_Zulema (ZUL1)", "to_node_name": "Base Jardin (BJN)", "snr": -3.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1766685162.8486767, "to_location_timestamp": 1766676956.842054, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2896781776, 1338271463 ], "node_names": [ "MAD_Zulema (ZUL1)", "Base Jardin (BJN)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896781776, "to_node_id": 1338271463, "from_node_name": "MAD_Zulema (ZUL1)", "to_node_name": "Base Jardin (BJN)", "snr": -3.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1766685162.8486767, "to_location_timestamp": 1766676956.842054, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "MAD_Zulema (ZUL1) → Base Jardin (BJN)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "MAD_Zulema (ZUL1) → Base Jardin (BJN)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896781776, "to_node_id": 1338271463, "from_node_name": "MAD_Zulema (ZUL1)", "to_node_name": "Base Jardin (BJN)", "snr": -3.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1766685162.8486767, "to_location_timestamp": 1766676956.842054, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0.0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896781776, "to": 370882653, "id": 1854119326, "rx_time": 1766705229, "rx_snr": 0.5, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 231, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04e766c44f120af1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1338271463 ], "snr_towards": [ -15 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04e766c44f120af1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-109.0 dBm 0.50 dB 1 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-25 23:27:10 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways