Packet #739522 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) to Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
26
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 739522
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd8d2f1e5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-13 20:43:20 UTC
From Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)
To Node: Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -19.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 26 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -5.75 dB
Return Path: Base Norte (Bsnr) → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)
SNR Back: 4.25 dB 5.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) 24.70 km -5.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) Base Norte (Bsnr) Unknown 4.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Base Norte (Bsnr) Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) Unknown 5.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
24.70 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) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:26 bytes
Gateway:!435b08cc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !435b08cc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (26 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1129719940
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3220278476
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 26 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 -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -19.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1749847399
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 20
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1749847400.5354416
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ 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: !435b08cc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -19.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:26 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -5.75 ], "route_back": [ 3676904848, 3677014292 ], "snr_back": [ 4.25, 5.5 ], "route_node_names": { "3676904848": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "3220278476": "Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv)", "3677014292": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 739522, "timestamp": 1749847400.5354416, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3220278476, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3637703141, "rssi": -122, "snr": -19.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 26, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120ae9ffffffffffffffff011a08901d29db14c92adb22021116", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1749847399, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 20, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-13 20:43:20", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv)", "gateway_name": "Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1130039500, "latitude": 39.8721024, "longitude": -4.0108032, "altitude": 516, "timestamp": 1752861733.8952336, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 18:02:13", "display_name": "Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐", "long_name": "Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐", "short_name": "QXT7", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 739522, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3220278476, "timestamp": 1749847400.5354416, "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "raw_payload": "120ae9ffffffffffffffff011a08901d29db14c92adb22021116", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -5.75 ], "route_back": [ 3676904848, 3677014292 ], "snr_back": [ 4.25, 5.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3220278476, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3220278476, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24700.816761887945, "from_location_timestamp": 1749847361.8900206, "to_location_timestamp": 1749842890.3436725, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1129719940, 3676904848, 3677014292 ], "node_names": [ "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)" ], "snr_values": [ 4.25, 5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3676904848, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "snr": 4.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3676904848, "to_node_id": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": 5.5, "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": [ 3220278476, 1129719940, 3676904848, 3677014292 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.75, 4.25, 5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3220278476, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24700.816761887945, "from_location_timestamp": 1749847361.8900206, "to_location_timestamp": 1749842890.3436725, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3676904848, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "snr": 4.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3676904848, "to_node_id": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "return_path_display": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) → Base Norte (Bsnr) → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) → Base Norte (Bsnr) → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3220278476, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24700.816761887945, "from_location_timestamp": 1749847361.8900206, "to_location_timestamp": 1749842890.3436725, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3676904848, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "snr": 4.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3676904848, "to_node_id": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 24700.816761887945, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1129719940, "to": 3220278476, "id": 3637703141, "rx_time": 1749847399, "rx_snr": -19.25, "rx_rssi": -122, "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": 20, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120ae9ffffffffffffffff011a08901d29db14c92adb22021116", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -23 ], "route_back": [ 3676904848, 3677014292 ], "snr_back": [ 17, 22 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (26 bytes)
120ae9ffffffffffffffff011a08901d29db14c92adb22021116
Hex Analysis:
Size:26 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
Quixote_Yagi_Pozo_7 🗼🌐 (QXT7) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -19.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-13 20:43:20 Current
Rivas 📡 (RVS1) -18.469s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -19.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-13 20:43:02 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -18.381s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-13 20:43:02 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) -18.366s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-13 20:43:02 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -13.615s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-13 20:43:06 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -11.972s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 0.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-13 20:43:08 View
Venturada tbeam v1🌐 (Vtv) -11.570s
Before 		-116.0 dBm 2.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-13 20:43:08 View
Vich 📟🌐 (VCH) -11.451s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-13 20:43:09 View
Multiferr2 (36cc) -10.149s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 4.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-13 20:43:10 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) -9.134s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-13 20:43:11 View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways