Packet #1283004 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST) to !b45250ce

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
38
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1283004
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd3b5212b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-27 15:17:52 UTC
From Node: AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)
To Node: !b45250ce (50ce)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)
Channel: SFNarrow
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 70 AL02
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 38 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 6.25 dB 10.25 dB
Return Path: EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11) → EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02) → EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)
SNR Back: 5.75 dB 11.5 dB -7.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !b45250ce AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR) Unknown 6.25 dB Origin Hops
2 AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR) AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST) 4.65 km 10.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST) EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11) 29.44 km 5.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11) EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02) 9.08 km 11.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02) EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4) 22.35 km -7.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
4.65 km
Total Return Distance
60.87 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
Controls: Drag nodes to rearrange • Mouse wheel to zoom • Click and drag background to pan • Hover for details

Building graph...

Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
Packet Paths
Loading paths...
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:38 bytes
Gateway:!9e9d72f4
Channel:SFNarrow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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 (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9d72f4
Node ID format
channel_id SFNarrow
packet MeshPacket (38 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 4253751056
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3025293518
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 38 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1782573471
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 32
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 112
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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: SFNarrow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e9d72f4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:38 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 267623112 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.25, 10.25 ], "route_back": [ 2238953487, 4189515888, 2661118708 ], "snr_back": [ 5.75, 11.5, -7.0 ], "route_node_names": { "267623112": "AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR)", "3025293518": "!b45250ce", "2238953487": "EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11)", "4253751056": "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "4189515888": "EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02)", "2661118708": "EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1283004, "timestamp": 1782573472.8240871, "from_node_id": 4253751056, "to_node_id": 3025293518, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9d72f4", "channel_id": "SFNarrow", "mesh_packet_id": 3551863083, "rssi": -114, "snr": -7.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 38, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04c89af30f120219291a0c0fb8738570f0b6f9f4729d9e220c172ee4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1782573471, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a650d10178bfd15ce5052b418202a31139ab93440b4dabcf6ba473d8a0dd44f325a5324cdfe07f467c04ef2eb961e99b022ad7e310e93d2e38fb9e80f30c07338352b21b5d33d9fe93f6a450000e0c048025001608effffffffffffffff017803980170a80101120853464e6172726f771a09213965396437326634", "timestamp_str": "2026-06-27 15:17:52 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "to_node_name": "!b45250ce", "relay_hex": "70", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 4189515888, "node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🧭", "hex_id": "!f9b6f070", "short_name": "AL02", "last_byte": "70" } ], "gateway_name": "EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2661118708, "latitude": 36.8377856, "longitude": -2.4576, "altitude": 20, "timestamp": 1782706257.5306275, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-29 05:10:57", "display_name": "EA7 Bot 🤖 ", "long_name": "EA7 Bot 🤖 ", "short_name": "NAN4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1283004, "from_node_id": 4253751056, "to_node_id": 3025293518, "timestamp": 1782573472.8240871, "gateway_id": "!9e9d72f4", "raw_payload": "0a04c89af30f120219291a0c0fb8738570f0b6f9f4729d9e220c172ee4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "to_node_name": "!b45250ce", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 267623112 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.25, 10.25 ], "route_back": [ 2238953487, 4189515888, 2661118708 ], "snr_back": [ 5.75, 11.5, -7.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3025293518, 267623112, 4253751056 ], "node_names": [ "!b45250ce", "AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR)", "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.25, 10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3025293518, "to_node_id": 267623112, "from_node_name": "!b45250ce", "to_node_name": "AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR)", "snr": 6.25, "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": 267623112, "to_node_id": 4253751056, "from_node_name": "AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR)", "to_node_name": "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "snr": 10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4646.95513927566, "from_location_timestamp": 1781792259.5748754, "to_location_timestamp": 1782062852.4521527, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.9d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 4253751056, 2238953487, 4189515888, 2661118708 ], "node_names": [ "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11)", "EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02)", "EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.75, 11.5, -7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4253751056, "to_node_id": 2238953487, "from_node_name": "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 29440.991540919607, "from_location_timestamp": 1782062852.4521527, "to_location_timestamp": 1782298732.763177, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2238953487, "to_node_id": 4189515888, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02)", "snr": 11.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9075.653740115482, "from_location_timestamp": 1782298732.763177, "to_location_timestamp": 1782326955.2844226, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4189515888, "to_node_id": 2661118708, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02)", "to_node_name": "EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22352.11159431018, "from_location_timestamp": 1782326955.2844226, "to_location_timestamp": 1782487640.7601397, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3025293518, 267623112, 4253751056, 2238953487, 4189515888, 2661118708 ], "node_names": [ "!b45250ce", "AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR)", "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11)", "EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02)", "EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.25, 10.25, 5.75, 11.5, -7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3025293518, "to_node_id": 267623112, "from_node_name": "!b45250ce", "to_node_name": "AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR)", "snr": 6.25, "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": 267623112, "to_node_id": 4253751056, "from_node_name": "AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR)", "to_node_name": "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "snr": 10.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4646.95513927566, "from_location_timestamp": 1781792259.5748754, "to_location_timestamp": 1782062852.4521527, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.9d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4253751056, "to_node_id": 2238953487, "from_node_name": "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 29440.991540919607, "from_location_timestamp": 1782062852.4521527, "to_location_timestamp": 1782298732.763177, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2238953487, "to_node_id": 4189515888, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02)", "snr": 11.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9075.653740115482, "from_location_timestamp": 1782298732.763177, "to_location_timestamp": 1782326955.2844226, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4189515888, "to_node_id": 2661118708, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02)", "to_node_name": "EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22352.11159431018, "from_location_timestamp": 1782326955.2844226, "to_location_timestamp": 1782487640.7601397, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!b45250ce → AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR) → AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "return_path_display": "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST) → EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11) → EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02) → EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!b45250ce → AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR) → AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST) → EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11) → EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02) → EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3025293518, "to_node_id": 267623112, "from_node_name": "!b45250ce", "to_node_name": "AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR)", "snr": 6.25, "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": 267623112, "to_node_id": 4253751056, "from_node_name": "AL-Sierra Cabrera-⛰️🏖️ (SR)", "to_node_name": "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "snr": 10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4646.95513927566, "from_location_timestamp": 1781792259.5748754, "to_location_timestamp": 1782062852.4521527, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.9d ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4253751056, "to_node_id": 2238953487, "from_node_name": "AL-Solar Turre🗼 (ST)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 29440.991540919607, "from_location_timestamp": 1782062852.4521527, "to_location_timestamp": 1782298732.763177, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2238953487, "to_node_id": 4189515888, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-11 Sierra Alhamilla 🗼☀️ (AL11)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02)", "snr": 11.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9075.653740115482, "from_location_timestamp": 1782298732.763177, "to_location_timestamp": 1782326955.2844226, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4189515888, "to_node_id": 2661118708, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🧭 (AL02)", "to_node_name": "EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22352.11159431018, "from_location_timestamp": 1782326955.2844226, "to_location_timestamp": 1782487640.7601397, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.8h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 4646.95513927566, "total_return_distance": 60868.756875345265 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 4253751056, "to": 3025293518, "channel": 32, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgTImvMPEgIZKRoMD7hzhXDwtvn0cp2eIgwXLuT//////////wE=", "request_id": 3998572716, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3551863083, "rx_time": 1782573471, "rx_snr": -7.0, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 112, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "SFNarrow", "gateway_id": "!9e9d72f4" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4253751056, "to": 3025293518, "channel": 32, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgTImvMPEgIZKRoMD7hzhXDwtvn0cp2eIgwXLuT//////////wE=", "request_id": 3998572716, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 267623112 ], "snr_towards": [ 25, 41 ], "route_back": [ 2238953487, 4189515888, 2661118708 ], "snr_back": [ 23, 46, -28 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3551863083, "rx_time": 1782573471, "rx_snr": -7.0, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 112, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (38 bytes)
0a04c89af30f120219291a0c0fb8738570f0b6f9f4729d9e220c172ee4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:38 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 70 AL02 SFNarrow 2026-06-27 15:17:52 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways