Packet #5288914 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR) to QzoCL04_Lynx (QzLX)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5288914
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf63ed86f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-31 08:42:32 UTC
From Node: QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)
To Node: QzoCL04_Lynx (QzLX)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 4e6a (4e6a)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -90 dBm
SNR: 4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: [matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) β†’ Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM) β†’ Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt) β†’ The Clan Home (TCLH) β†’ McRoyal πŸ” (McR)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -8.25 dB -15.0 dB -7.5 dB -5.25 dB -7.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Total Forward Distance
89.92 km
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:74 bytes
Gateway:!4ea94e6a
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4ea94e6a
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 44183999
Source node ID
uint32
to 2129350277
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -90.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1753951362
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 1753951352.9518273
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !4ea94e6a
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -90.0 dBm
SNR: 4.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1127941960, 1129719940, 2035064309, 2925566480, 427816648 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.25, -15.0, -7.5, -5.25, -7.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "2129350277": "QzoCL04_Lynx (QzLX)", "1127941960": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "427816648": "McRoyal πŸ” (McR)", "2925566480": "The Clan Home (TCLH)", "2035064309": "Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt)", "44183999": "QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5288914, "timestamp": 1753951352.9518273, "from_node_id": 44183999, "to_node_id": 2129350277, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4ea94e6a", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 4131313775, "rssi": -90, "snr": 4.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1448073b4384285643f59d4c79109a60aec8f67f191232dfffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1753951362, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-31 08:42:32", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)", "to_node_name": "QzoCL04_Lynx (QzLX)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 4e6a (4e6a)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1319718506, "latitude": 40.4914176, "longitude": -3.653632, "altitude": 703, "timestamp": 1757998008.9635625, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-16 04:46:48", "display_name": "Meshtastic 4e6a", "long_name": "Meshtastic 4e6a", "short_name": "4e6a", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 5288914, "from_node_id": 44183999, "to_node_id": 2129350277, "timestamp": 1753951352.9518273, "gateway_id": "!4ea94e6a", "raw_payload": "0a1448073b4384285643f59d4c79109a60aec8f67f191232dfffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)", "to_node_name": "!7eeb4e85", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1127941960, 1129719940, 2035064309, 2925566480, 427816648 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.25, -15.0, -7.5, -5.25, -7.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 44183999, 1127941960, 1129719940, 2035064309, 2925566480, 427816648 ], "node_names": [ "QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)", "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt)", "The Clan Home (TCLH)", "McRoyal πŸ” (McR)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.25, -15.0, -7.5, -5.25, -7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 44183999, "to_node_id": 1127941960, "from_node_name": "QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)", "to_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2289.1783857104497, "from_location_timestamp": 1753902888.1490982, "to_location_timestamp": 1753950482.9713354, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 38430.04973611075, "from_location_timestamp": 1753950482.9713354, "to_location_timestamp": 1753940118.2594, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32998.268236041324, "from_location_timestamp": 1753940118.2594, "to_location_timestamp": 1753940086.9335792, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 2925566480, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Home (TCLH)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9620.681293473572, "from_location_timestamp": 1753940086.9335792, "to_location_timestamp": 1753951223.238147, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2925566480, "to_node_id": 427816648, "from_node_name": "The Clan Home (TCLH)", "to_node_name": "McRoyal πŸ” (McR)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6581.889659114701, "from_location_timestamp": 1753951223.238147, "to_location_timestamp": 1753951186.2515104, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 44183999, 1127941960, 1129719940, 2035064309, 2925566480, 427816648 ], "node_names": [ "QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)", "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt)", "The Clan Home (TCLH)", "McRoyal πŸ” (McR)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.25, -15.0, -7.5, -5.25, -7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 44183999, "to_node_id": 1127941960, "from_node_name": "QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)", "to_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2289.1783857104497, "from_location_timestamp": 1753902888.1490982, "to_location_timestamp": 1753950482.9713354, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 38430.04973611075, "from_location_timestamp": 1753950482.9713354, "to_location_timestamp": 1753940118.2594, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32998.268236041324, "from_location_timestamp": 1753940118.2594, "to_location_timestamp": 1753940086.9335792, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 2925566480, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Home (TCLH)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9620.681293473572, "from_location_timestamp": 1753940086.9335792, "to_location_timestamp": 1753951223.238147, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2925566480, "to_node_id": 427816648, "from_node_name": "The Clan Home (TCLH)", "to_node_name": "McRoyal πŸ” (McR)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6581.889659114701, "from_location_timestamp": 1753951223.238147, "to_location_timestamp": 1753951186.2515104, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR) β†’ [matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) β†’ Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM) β†’ Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt) β†’ The Clan Home (TCLH) β†’ McRoyal πŸ” (McR)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR) β†’ [matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) β†’ Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM) β†’ Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt) β†’ The Clan Home (TCLH) β†’ McRoyal πŸ” (McR)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 44183999, "to_node_id": 1127941960, "from_node_name": "QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)", "to_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2289.1783857104497, "from_location_timestamp": 1753902888.1490982, "to_location_timestamp": 1753950482.9713354, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 38430.04973611075, "from_location_timestamp": 1753950482.9713354, "to_location_timestamp": 1753940118.2594, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid β›°οΈπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32998.268236041324, "from_location_timestamp": 1753940118.2594, "to_location_timestamp": 1753940086.9335792, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2035064309, "to_node_id": 2925566480, "from_node_name": "Chamartin_SolarπŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (Chmt)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Home (TCLH)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9620.681293473572, "from_location_timestamp": 1753940086.9335792, "to_location_timestamp": 1753951223.238147, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2925566480, "to_node_id": 427816648, "from_node_name": "The Clan Home (TCLH)", "to_node_name": "McRoyal πŸ” (McR)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6581.889659114701, "from_location_timestamp": 1753951223.238147, "to_location_timestamp": 1753951186.2515104, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 89920.06731045079, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4ea94e6a", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 44183999, "to": 2129350277, "id": 4131313775, "rx_time": 1753951362, "rx_snr": 4.5, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a1448073b4384285643f59d4c79109a60aec8f67f191232dfffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1127941960, 1129719940, 2035064309, 2925566480, 427816648 ], "snr_towards": [ -33, -60, -30, -21, -28 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a1448073b4384285643f59d4c79109a60aec8f67f191232dfffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
Meshtastic 4e6a (4e6a) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-90.0 dBm 4.50 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:32 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -5.611s
Before
-113.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:27 View
Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) -5.606s
Before
-95.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:27 View
Tlgo πŸ“‘πŸŒπŸ”‹πŸ”Œ (TLG0) -5.363s
Before
-107.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:27 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (GRN1) -5.302s
Before
-109.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:27 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -5.289s
Before
-108.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:27 View
Mec Rocket Base (MRB) -4.478s
Before
-103.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:28 View
Meshtastic 9fbd (9fbd) -1.801s
Before
-98.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:31 View
Brunch de 25 euros (πŸ₯‘) -1.284s
Before
-98.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:31 View
big_G (gns!) -1.171s
Before
-117.0 dBm -7.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:31 View
@lazynoda cocidito πŸ₯΅ πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (LNCM) -1.013s
Before
-109.0 dBm 1.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:31 View
Meshtastic 7960 (7960) -0.512s
Before
-41.0 dBm 8.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-07-31 08:42:32 View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways