Packet #3658617 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p) to NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3658617
Mesh Packet ID: 0x26dd191d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-13 21:50:23 UTC
From Node: heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)
To Node: NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Alicante OpenMesh1.1 (O1.1)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: 3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → !ffffffff → !ffffffff → !ffffffff
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -32.0 dB -32.0 dB -32.0 dB -17.0 dB
Return Path: !ffffffff → Nodo móvil 📱 (Nm1)
SNR Back: -32.0 dB -14.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
3 !ffffffff !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
4 !ffffffff !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
5 !ffffffff heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p) Unknown -17.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 !ffffffff Nodo móvil 📱 (Nm1) Unknown -14.25 dB Return End Hops
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
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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:102 bytes
Gateway:!435722b8
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 6
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 (6 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !435722b8
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (102 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676920088
Source node ID 		uint32
to 471256224
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 102 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1752443421
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 88
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752443423.8619068
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: Iberia
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !435722b8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: 3.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 4294967295, 4294967295, 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -32.0, -32.0, -32.0, -17.0 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 1819536276 ], "snr_back": [ -32.0, -14.25 ], "route_node_names": { "3676920088": "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "1819536276": "Nodo móvil 📱 (Nm1)", "471256224": "NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3658617, "timestamp": 1752443423.8619068, "from_node_id": 3676920088, "to_node_id": 471256224, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!435722b8", "channel_id": "Iberia", "mesh_packet_id": 652024093, "rssi": -102, "snr": 3.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 102, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff123280ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffff94eb736c221480ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1752443421, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 88, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-13 21:50:23", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "to_node_name": "NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H)", "gateway_name": "Alicante OpenMesh1.1 (O1.1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1129783992, "latitude": 38.3860736, "longitude": -0.5750784, "altitude": 200, "timestamp": 1749826147.0534065, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-13 14:49:07", "display_name": "Alicante OpenMesh1.1", "long_name": "Alicante OpenMesh1.1", "short_name": "O1.1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3658617, "from_node_id": 3676920088, "to_node_id": 471256224, "timestamp": 1752443423.8619068, "gateway_id": "!435722b8", "raw_payload": "0a10ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff123280ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffff94eb736c221480ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "to_node_name": "NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 4294967295, 4294967295, 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -32.0, -32.0, -32.0, -17.0 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 1819536276 ], "snr_back": [ -32.0, -14.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 471256224, 4294967295, 4294967295, 4294967295, 4294967295, 3676920088 ], "node_names": [ "NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H)", "!ffffffff", "!ffffffff", "!ffffffff", "!ffffffff", "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -32.0, -32.0, -32.0, -17.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 471256224, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3676920088, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "snr": -17.0, "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": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3676920088, 4294967295, 1819536276 ], "node_names": [ "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "!ffffffff", "Nodo móvil 📱 (Nm1)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -14.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3676920088, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return", "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1819536276, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Nodo móvil 📱 (Nm1)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return", "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": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 471256224, 4294967295, 3676920088, 1819536276 ], "node_names": [ "NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H)", "!ffffffff", "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "Nodo móvil 📱 (Nm1)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -32.0, -32.0, -32.0, -17.0, -32.0, -14.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 471256224, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3676920088, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "snr": -17.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 3676920088, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return_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": 7, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1819536276, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Nodo móvil 📱 (Nm1)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return_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": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H) → !ffffffff → !ffffffff → !ffffffff → !ffffffff → heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "return_path_display": "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p) → !ffffffff → Nodo móvil 📱 (Nm1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H) → !ffffffff → heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p) → Nodo móvil 📱 (Nm1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 471256224, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3676920088, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "snr": -17.0, "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": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3676920088, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "heltec Juanfran portable 868 (ay8p)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return", "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1819536276, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Nodo móvil 📱 (Nm1)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435722b8", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676920088, "to": 471256224, "id": 652024093, "rx_time": 1752443421, "rx_snr": 3.5, "rx_rssi": -102, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 88, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff123280ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffff94eb736c221480ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 4294967295, 4294967295, 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -128, -128, -128, -68 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 1819536276 ], "snr_back": [ -128, -57 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a10ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff123280ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffff94eb736c221480ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:102 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Alicante OpenMesh1.1 (O1.1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-102.0 dBm 3.50 dB 6 Iberia 2025-07-13 21:50:23 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways