Packet #1470444 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig) to !23032f27

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
57
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1470444
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4350de25
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-07-09 14:38:52 UTC
From Node: Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)
To Node: !23032f27 (2f27)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: EB4APF portable (4APF)
Channel: SFNarrow
RSSI: -52 dBm
SNR: 12.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 20 Junq
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: 57 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: 🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 5.5 dB -7.5 dB
Return Path: (CR) - Vega (CR1) → CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE) → CACERES LUZ (💡) → EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq) → EB4APF portable (4APF)
SNR Back: 10.75 dB 3.25 dB 7.0 dB -3.5 dB 12.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !23032f27 🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9) Unknown 5.5 dB Origin Hops
2 🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9) Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig) 102.96 km -7.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig) (CR) - Vega (CR1) 195.92 km 10.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 (CR) - Vega (CR1) CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE) 143.20 km 3.25 dB Return Relay Hops
3 CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE) CACERES LUZ (💡) Unknown 7.0 dB Return Relay Hops
4 CACERES LUZ (💡) EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq) Unknown -3.5 dB Return Relay Hops
5 EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq) EB4APF portable (4APF) 304.59 km 12.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
102.96 km
Total Return Distance
643.72 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Connections
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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:57 bytes
Gateway:!433eea80
Channel:SFNarrow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !433eea80
Node ID format
channel_id SFNarrow
packet MeshPacket (57 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1063298341
Source node ID 		uint32
to 587411239
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 57 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 -52.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 12.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1783607931
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 32
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !433eea80
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -52.0 dBm
SNR: 12.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:57 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1620320113 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.5, -7.5 ], "route_back": [ 3858411399, 1483150654, 3564720186, 2740733984, 1128196736 ], "snr_back": [ 10.75, 3.25, 7.0, -3.5, 12.0 ], "route_node_names": { "2740733984": "EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq)", "1128196736": "EB4APF portable (4APF)", "1063298341": "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "3858411399": "(CR) - Vega (CR1)", "587411239": "!23032f27", "1620320113": "🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9)", "3564720186": "CACERES LUZ (💡)", "1483150654": "CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1470444, "timestamp": 1783607932.6429036, "from_node_id": 1063298341, "to_node_id": 587411239, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!433eea80", "channel_id": "SFNarrow", "mesh_packet_id": 1129373221, "rssi": -52, "snr": 12.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 57, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04711f9460120b16e2ffffffffffffffff011a1487affae53e1567583a5079d420485ca380ea3e43220e2b0d1cf2ffffffffffffffff0130", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1783607931, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 32, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a760d25a5603f15272f032318202a44b50c00b6c510ec3a19ec9a47ec1489aeceb3b600c91bc96eb361041b9521d5e3a198a460a9d873bd0b004d7b8a8b386239ce75dccdfc59ee960398c5a90901fbab6b14223525de50433d7bb24f6a4500004041500160ccffffffffffffffff017803980120a80101120853464e6172726f771a09213433336565613830", "timestamp_str": "2026-07-09 14:38:52 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "to_node_name": "!23032f27", "relay_hex": "20", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2740733984, "node_name": "EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO ", "hex_id": "!a35c4820", "short_name": "Junq", "last_byte": "20" } ], "gateway_name": "EB4APF portable (4APF)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1128196736, "latitude": 37.1458048, "longitude": -8.257536, "altitude": 63, "timestamp": 1783821966.9283834, "timestamp_str": "2026-07-12 03:06:06", "display_name": "EB4APF portable ", "long_name": "EB4APF portable ", "short_name": "4APF", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1470444, "from_node_id": 1063298341, "to_node_id": 587411239, "timestamp": 1783607932.6429036, "gateway_id": "!433eea80", "raw_payload": "0a04711f9460120b16e2ffffffffffffffff011a1487affae53e1567583a5079d420485ca380ea3e43220e2b0d1cf2ffffffffffffffff0130", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "to_node_name": "!23032f27", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1620320113 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.5, -7.5 ], "route_back": [ 3858411399, 1483150654, 3564720186, 2740733984, 1128196736 ], "snr_back": [ 10.75, 3.25, 7.0, -3.5, 12.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 587411239, 1620320113, 1063298341 ], "node_names": [ "!23032f27", "🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9)", "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.5, -7.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 587411239, "to_node_id": 1620320113, "from_node_name": "!23032f27", "to_node_name": "🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 1620320113, "to_node_id": 1063298341, "from_node_name": "🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9)", "to_node_name": "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 102958.35212244165, "from_location_timestamp": 1781942317.0183396, "to_location_timestamp": 1783329857.1055565, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1063298341, 3858411399, 1483150654, 3564720186, 2740733984, 1128196736 ], "node_names": [ "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "(CR) - Vega (CR1)", "CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE)", "CACERES LUZ (💡)", "EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq)", "EB4APF portable (4APF)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.75, 3.25, 7.0, -3.5, 12.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1063298341, "to_node_id": 3858411399, "from_node_name": "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "to_node_name": "(CR) - Vega (CR1)", "snr": 10.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 195924.33866699482, "from_location_timestamp": 1783329857.1055565, "to_location_timestamp": 1783535069.8932433, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 20.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3858411399, "to_node_id": 1483150654, "from_node_name": "(CR) - Vega (CR1)", "to_node_name": "CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 143204.74715793217, "from_location_timestamp": 1783535069.8932433, "to_location_timestamp": 1783592108.2648613, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1483150654, "to_node_id": 3564720186, "from_node_name": "CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE)", "to_node_name": "CACERES LUZ (💡)", "snr": 7.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3564720186, "to_node_id": 2740733984, "from_node_name": "CACERES LUZ (💡)", "to_node_name": "EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq)", "snr": -3.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2740733984, "to_node_id": 1128196736, "from_node_name": "EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq)", "to_node_name": "EB4APF portable (4APF)", "snr": 12.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 304591.7079442782, "from_location_timestamp": 1783605090.3930352, "to_location_timestamp": 1783111620.589296, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.7d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 587411239, 1620320113, 1063298341, 3858411399, 1483150654, 3564720186, 2740733984, 1128196736 ], "node_names": [ "!23032f27", "🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9)", "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "(CR) - Vega (CR1)", "CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE)", "CACERES LUZ (💡)", "EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq)", "EB4APF portable (4APF)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.5, -7.5, 10.75, 3.25, 7.0, -3.5, 12.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 587411239, "to_node_id": 1620320113, "from_node_name": "!23032f27", "to_node_name": "🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 1620320113, "to_node_id": 1063298341, "from_node_name": "🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9)", "to_node_name": "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 102958.35212244165, "from_location_timestamp": 1781942317.0183396, "to_location_timestamp": 1783329857.1055565, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1063298341, "to_node_id": 3858411399, "from_node_name": "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "to_node_name": "(CR) - Vega (CR1)", "snr": 10.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 195924.33866699482, "from_location_timestamp": 1783329857.1055565, "to_location_timestamp": 1783535069.8932433, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 20.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3858411399, "to_node_id": 1483150654, "from_node_name": "(CR) - Vega (CR1)", "to_node_name": "CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 143204.74715793217, "from_location_timestamp": 1783535069.8932433, "to_location_timestamp": 1783592108.2648613, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1483150654, "to_node_id": 3564720186, "from_node_name": "CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE)", "to_node_name": "CACERES LUZ (💡)", "snr": 7.0, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 3564720186, "to_node_id": 2740733984, "from_node_name": "CACERES LUZ (💡)", "to_node_name": "EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq)", "snr": -3.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 2740733984, "to_node_id": 1128196736, "from_node_name": "EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq)", "to_node_name": "EB4APF portable (4APF)", "snr": 12.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 304591.7079442782, "from_location_timestamp": 1783605090.3930352, "to_location_timestamp": 1783111620.589296, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.7d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!23032f27 → 🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9) → Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "return_path_display": "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig) → (CR) - Vega (CR1) → CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE) → CACERES LUZ (💡) → EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq) → EB4APF portable (4APF)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!23032f27 → 🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9) → Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig) → (CR) - Vega (CR1) → CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE) → CACERES LUZ (💡) → EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq) → EB4APF portable (4APF)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 587411239, "to_node_id": 1620320113, "from_node_name": "!23032f27", "to_node_name": "🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 1620320113, "to_node_id": 1063298341, "from_node_name": "🐐Medinaceli 📡 (Erm9)", "to_node_name": "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 102958.35212244165, "from_location_timestamp": 1781942317.0183396, "to_location_timestamp": 1783329857.1055565, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1063298341, "to_node_id": 3858411399, "from_node_name": "Rigel 🌞🗼 (Rig)", "to_node_name": "(CR) - Vega (CR1)", "snr": 10.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 195924.33866699482, "from_location_timestamp": 1783329857.1055565, "to_location_timestamp": 1783535069.8932433, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 20.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3858411399, "to_node_id": 1483150654, "from_node_name": "(CR) - Vega (CR1)", "to_node_name": "CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 143204.74715793217, "from_location_timestamp": 1783535069.8932433, "to_location_timestamp": 1783592108.2648613, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1483150654, "to_node_id": 3564720186, "from_node_name": "CC VILLUERCA SUPE (SUPE)", "to_node_name": "CACERES LUZ (💡)", "snr": 7.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3564720186, "to_node_id": 2740733984, "from_node_name": "CACERES LUZ (💡)", "to_node_name": "EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq)", "snr": -3.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2740733984, "to_node_id": 1128196736, "from_node_name": "EB4APF CACERES JUNQUILLO (Junq)", "to_node_name": "EB4APF portable (4APF)", "snr": 12.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 304591.7079442782, "from_location_timestamp": 1783605090.3930352, "to_location_timestamp": 1783111620.589296, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.7d ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 102958.35212244165, "total_return_distance": 643720.7937692052 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1063298341, "to": 587411239, "channel": 32, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgRxH5RgEgsW4v//////////ARoUh6/65T4VZ1g6UHnUIEhco4DqPkMiDisNHPL//////////wEw", "request_id": 197308399, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1129373221, "rx_time": 1783607931, "rx_snr": 12.0, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -52, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 32, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "SFNarrow", "gateway_id": "!433eea80" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1063298341, "to": 587411239, "channel": 32, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgRxH5RgEgsW4v//////////ARoUh6/65T4VZ1g6UHnUIEhco4DqPkMiDisNHPL//////////wEw", "request_id": 197308399, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1620320113 ], "snr_towards": [ 22, -30 ], "route_back": [ 3858411399, 1483150654, 3564720186, 2740733984, 1128196736 ], "snr_back": [ 43, 13, 28, -14, 48 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 1129373221, "rx_time": 1783607931, "rx_snr": 12.0, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -52, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 32, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (57 bytes)
0a04711f9460120b16e2ffffffffffffffff011a1487affae53e1567583a5079d420485ca380ea3e43220e2b0d1cf2ffffffffffffffff0130
Hex Analysis:
Size:57 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
EB4APF portable (4APF) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-52.0 dBm 12.00 dB 3 20 Junq SFNarrow 2026-07-09 14:38:52 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways