Packet #3877921 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) to Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)

8
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
47
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3877921
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5021f2d0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-16 12:17:51 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)
To Node: Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: GRN1-Base๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (GRN1)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 47 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 8.25 dB
Return Path: The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH) โ†’ Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN) โ†’ Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)
SNR Back: 3.25 dB -9.25 dB -13.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt) Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA) 25.41 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA) Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) 2.22 km 8.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Total Forward Distance
27.63 km
Total Return Distance
56.19 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:47 bytes
Gateway:!43b706e8
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
โš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !43b706e8
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (47 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2224792552
Source node ID
uint32
to 2224737672
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 47 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 1.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1752668268
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 66
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752668271.2195477
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • โœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • โœ“ Custom channel: Iberia
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !43b706e8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:47 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2224829012 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 8.25 ], "route_back": [ 2925566480, 159762727, 3052529474 ], "snr_back": [ 3.25, -9.25, -13.25 ], "route_node_names": { "3052529474": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "159762727": "Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN)", "2224792552": "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "2224737672": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)", "2925566480": "The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH)", "2224829012": "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3877921, "timestamp": 1752668271.2195477, "from_node_id": 2224792552, "to_node_id": 2224737672, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "Iberia", "mesh_packet_id": 1344402128, "rssi": -107, "snr": 1.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 47, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0454329c84120200211a0c109a60ae27c9850942e7f1b522150ddbffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1752668268, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 66, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-16 12:17:51", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "to_node_name": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)", "gateway_name": "GRN1-Base๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (GRN1)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3877921, "from_node_id": 2224792552, "to_node_id": 2224737672, "timestamp": 1752668271.2195477, "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "raw_payload": "0a0454329c84120200211a0c109a60ae27c9850942e7f1b522150ddbffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "to_node_name": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2224829012 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 8.25 ], "route_back": [ 2925566480, 159762727, 3052529474 ], "snr_back": [ 3.25, -9.25, -13.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2224737672, 2224829012, 2224792552 ], "node_names": [ "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)", "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)", "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 8.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224737672, "to_node_id": 2224829012, "from_node_name": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)", "to_node_name": "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25412.99193930673, "from_location_timestamp": 1752639782.739477, "to_location_timestamp": 1752667471.7182755, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2224829012, "to_node_id": 2224792552, "from_node_name": "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "snr": 8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2215.1726453430115, "from_location_timestamp": 1752667471.7182755, "to_location_timestamp": 1752668252.7792952, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2224792552, 2925566480, 159762727, 3052529474 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH)", "Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN)", "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 3.25, -9.25, -13.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224792552, "to_node_id": 2925566480, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3660.8413764076363, "from_location_timestamp": 1752668252.7792952, "to_location_timestamp": 1752666290.3415625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2925566480, "to_node_id": 159762727, "from_node_name": "The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH)", "to_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8744.7248550941, "from_location_timestamp": 1752666290.3415625, "to_location_timestamp": 1752638614.6158366, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 159762727, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN)", "to_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43779.459991179145, "from_location_timestamp": 1752638614.6158366, "to_location_timestamp": 1752654003.884929, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2224737672, 2224829012, 2224792552, 2925566480, 159762727, 3052529474 ], "node_names": [ "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)", "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)", "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH)", "Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN)", "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 8.25, 3.25, -9.25, -13.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224737672, "to_node_id": 2224829012, "from_node_name": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)", "to_node_name": "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25412.99193930673, "from_location_timestamp": 1752639782.739477, "to_location_timestamp": 1752667471.7182755, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2224829012, "to_node_id": 2224792552, "from_node_name": "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "snr": 8.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2215.1726453430115, "from_location_timestamp": 1752667471.7182755, "to_location_timestamp": 1752668252.7792952, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2224792552, "to_node_id": 2925566480, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3660.8413764076363, "from_location_timestamp": 1752668252.7792952, "to_location_timestamp": 1752666290.3415625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2925566480, "to_node_id": 159762727, "from_node_name": "The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH)", "to_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8744.7248550941, "from_location_timestamp": 1752666290.3415625, "to_location_timestamp": 1752638614.6158366, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 159762727, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN)", "to_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43779.459991179145, "from_location_timestamp": 1752638614.6158366, "to_location_timestamp": 1752654003.884929, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt) โ†’ Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA) โ†’ Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) โ†’ The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH) โ†’ Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN) โ†’ Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt) โ†’ Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA) โ†’ Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) โ†’ The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH) โ†’ Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN) โ†’ Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224737672, "to_node_id": 2224829012, "from_node_name": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)", "to_node_name": "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25412.99193930673, "from_location_timestamp": 1752639782.739477, "to_location_timestamp": 1752667471.7182755, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2224829012, "to_node_id": 2224792552, "from_node_name": "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "snr": 8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2215.1726453430115, "from_location_timestamp": 1752667471.7182755, "to_location_timestamp": 1752668252.7792952, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224792552, "to_node_id": 2925566480, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3660.8413764076363, "from_location_timestamp": 1752668252.7792952, "to_location_timestamp": 1752666290.3415625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2925566480, "to_node_id": 159762727, "from_node_name": "The Clan Home ๐Ÿ  (TCLH)", "to_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8744.7248550941, "from_location_timestamp": 1752666290.3415625, "to_location_timestamp": 1752638614.6158366, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 159762727, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte ๐Ÿ“กโ˜€ (MNN)", "to_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43779.459991179145, "from_location_timestamp": 1752638614.6158366, "to_location_timestamp": 1752654003.884929, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 27628.16458464974, "total_return_distance": 56185.026222680885 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224792552, "to": 2224737672, "id": 1344402128, "rx_time": 1752668268, "rx_snr": 1.25, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 66, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0454329c84120200211a0c109a60ae27c9850942e7f1b522150ddbffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2224829012 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 33 ], "route_back": [ 2925566480, 159762727, 3052529474 ], "snr_back": [ 13, -37, -53 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (47 bytes)
0a0454329c84120200211a0c109a60ae27c9850942e7f1b522150ddbffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:47 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (GRN1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-107.0 dBm 1.25 dB 3 Iberia 2025-07-16 12:17:51 Current
Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA) -4.639s
Before
-18.0 dBm 8.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-07-16 12:17:46 View
Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA) -4.594s
Before
-18.0 dBm 8.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-07-16 12:17:46 View
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) -2.393s
Before
-112.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 Iberia 2025-07-16 12:17:48 View
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) -2.333s
Before
-112.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 Iberia 2025-07-16 12:17:48 View
Wake Up, Neo...๐Ÿ“ก (NEO) -1.269s
Before
-93.0 dBm 1.75 dB 3 Iberia 2025-07-16 12:17:49 View
Wake Up, Neo...๐Ÿ“ก (NEO) -1.212s
Before
-93.0 dBm 1.75 dB 3 Iberia 2025-07-16 12:17:50 View
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (GRN1) -1.051s
Before
-107.0 dBm 1.25 dB 3 Iberia 2025-07-16 12:17:50 View
8

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways