Packet #9968145 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8) to !209034b2

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9968145
Mesh Packet ID: 0x191a91de
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-10 13:57:37 UTC
From Node: JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8)
To Node: !209034b2 (34b2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic d835 (d835)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -9.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8) → REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5) → NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT) → SierraLaPila 868 ⛰️📡 (PILA)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 11.0 dB -0.75 dB 1.0 dB 4.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8) CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8) Unknown 11.0 dB Origin Hops
2 CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8) REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5) 19.26 km -0.75 dB Relay Hops
3 REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5) NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT) 36.73 km 1.0 dB Relay Hops
4 NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT) SierraLaPila 868 ⛰️📡 (PILA) 79.67 km 4.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
135.66 km
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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:33 bytes
Gateway:!6156d835
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
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 !6156d835
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676919376
Source node ID 		uint32
to 546321586
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 33 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757512656
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 1757512657.5271242
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6156d835
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -9.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 799591656, 1515846871, 1722164376, 113870924 ], "snr_towards": [ 11.0, -0.75, 1.0, 4.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "799591656": "CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8)", "113870924": "SierraLaPila 868 ⛰️📡 (PILA)", "3676919376": "JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8)", "546321586": "!209034b2", "1515846871": "REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5)", "1722164376": "NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 9968145, "timestamp": 1757512657.5271242, "from_node_id": 3676919376, "to_node_id": 546321586, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6156d835", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 421171678, "rssi": -122, "snr": -9.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 33, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10e8cca82fd7fc595a9824a6664c88c906120d2cfdffffffffffffffff010410", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1757512656, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-10 13:57:37", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8)", "to_node_name": "!209034b2", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic d835 (d835)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1633081397, "latitude": 38.0895232, "longitude": -1.179648, "altitude": 186, "timestamp": 1757510981.9025054, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-10 13:29:41", "display_name": "Meshtastic d835", "long_name": "Meshtastic d835", "short_name": "d835", "hw_model": "XIAO_NRF52_KIT" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 9968145, "from_node_id": 3676919376, "to_node_id": 546321586, "timestamp": 1757512657.5271242, "gateway_id": "!6156d835", "raw_payload": "0a10e8cca82fd7fc595a9824a6664c88c906120d2cfdffffffffffffffff010410", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8)", "to_node_name": "!209034b2", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 799591656, 1515846871, 1722164376, 113870924 ], "snr_towards": [ 11.0, -0.75, 1.0, 4.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3676919376, 799591656, 1515846871, 1722164376, 113870924 ], "node_names": [ "JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8)", "CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8)", "REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5)", "NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT)", "SierraLaPila 868 ⛰️📡 (PILA)" ], "snr_values": [ 11.0, -0.75, 1.0, 4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3676919376, "to_node_id": 799591656, "from_node_name": "JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8)", "to_node_name": "CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8)", "snr": 11.0, "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": 799591656, "to_node_id": 1515846871, "from_node_name": "CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8)", "to_node_name": "REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5)", "snr": -0.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19259.741748374305, "from_location_timestamp": 1757511733.4759424, "to_location_timestamp": 1757506371.531859, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1515846871, "to_node_id": 1722164376, "from_node_name": "REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5)", "to_node_name": "NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 36729.52318538006, "from_location_timestamp": 1757506371.531859, "to_location_timestamp": 1757509145.3754568, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1722164376, "to_node_id": 113870924, "from_node_name": "NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT)", "to_node_name": "SierraLaPila 868 ⛰️📡 (PILA)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 79667.8436692111, "from_location_timestamp": 1757509145.3754568, "to_location_timestamp": 1757511154.1364558, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3676919376, 799591656, 1515846871, 1722164376, 113870924 ], "node_names": [ "JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8)", "CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8)", "REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5)", "NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT)", "SierraLaPila 868 ⛰️📡 (PILA)" ], "snr_values": [ 11.0, -0.75, 1.0, 4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3676919376, "to_node_id": 799591656, "from_node_name": "JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8)", "to_node_name": "CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8)", "snr": 11.0, "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": 799591656, "to_node_id": 1515846871, "from_node_name": "CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8)", "to_node_name": "REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5)", "snr": -0.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19259.741748374305, "from_location_timestamp": 1757511733.4759424, "to_location_timestamp": 1757506371.531859, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1515846871, "to_node_id": 1722164376, "from_node_name": "REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5)", "to_node_name": "NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 36729.52318538006, "from_location_timestamp": 1757506371.531859, "to_location_timestamp": 1757509145.3754568, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1722164376, "to_node_id": 113870924, "from_node_name": "NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT)", "to_node_name": "SierraLaPila 868 ⛰️📡 (PILA)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 79667.8436692111, "from_location_timestamp": 1757509145.3754568, "to_location_timestamp": 1757511154.1364558, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8) → CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8) → REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5) → NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT) → SierraLaPila 868 ⛰️📡 (PILA)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8) → CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8) → REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5) → NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT) → SierraLaPila 868 ⛰️📡 (PILA)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3676919376, "to_node_id": 799591656, "from_node_name": "JPG_HELTEC 868 (JJH8)", "to_node_name": "CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8)", "snr": 11.0, "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": 799591656, "to_node_id": 1515846871, "from_node_name": "CHUKY-CT 868 auto 🏠📡🇪🇦 (CK-8)", "to_node_name": "REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5)", "snr": -0.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19259.741748374305, "from_location_timestamp": 1757511733.4759424, "to_location_timestamp": 1757506371.531859, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1515846871, "to_node_id": 1722164376, "from_node_name": "REPETIDOR 01Z5 ⛰️🗼 (01Z5)", "to_node_name": "NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 36729.52318538006, "from_location_timestamp": 1757506371.531859, "to_location_timestamp": 1757509145.3754568, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1722164376, "to_node_id": 113870924, "from_node_name": "NarKeTe-Cartagena868⛰🗼 (N-CT)", "to_node_name": "SierraLaPila 868 ⛰️📡 (PILA)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 79667.8436692111, "from_location_timestamp": 1757509145.3754568, "to_location_timestamp": 1757511154.1364558, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 135657.10860296545, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6156d835", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676919376, "to": 546321586, "id": 421171678, "rx_time": 1757512656, "rx_snr": -9.75, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "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": "0a10e8cca82fd7fc595a9824a6664c88c906120d2cfdffffffffffffffff010410", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 799591656, 1515846871, 1722164376, 113870924 ], "snr_towards": [ 44, -3, 4, 16 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0a10e8cca82fd7fc595a9824a6664c88c906120d2cfdffffffffffffffff010410
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic d835 (d835) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -9.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-09-10 13:57:37 Current
NarKeTe-868📡🏠 (N8H) -2.014s
Before 		-111.0 dBm 3.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-09-10 13:57:35 View
EB5AH 🌐 (E-1) -0.416s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 6.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-09-10 13:57:37 View
Nora Top 868 (NRA8) +1.226s
After 		-104.0 dBm 3.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-09-10 13:57:38 View
🇪🇸 VARON DANDY 📟⚡🌍📡 (NOD1) +3.886s
After 		-80.0 dBm 13.50 dB 5 LongFast 2025-09-10 13:57:41 View
Mula_LaTorre (MULA) +5.502s
After 		-115.0 dBm -4.00 dB 6 LongFast 2025-09-10 13:57:43 View
Mesh Castalla Vilches CHT01 (CHT1) +6.323s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.75 dB 6 LongFast 2025-09-10 13:57:43 View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways