Packet #2059719 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1) to ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
34
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2059719
Mesh Packet ID: 0x481fd008
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-08-22 14:00:51 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)
To Node: ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)
Channel: SFNarrow
RSSI: -74 dBm
SNR: 12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 66 AZOR
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: 34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5) → EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 9.75 dB 10.5 dB 5.0 dB
Return Path: EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01) → REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR) → REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)
SNR Back: 0.25 dB 3.75 dB 12.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3) AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5) 1.26 km 9.75 dB Origin Hops
2 AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5) EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02) 20.93 km 10.5 dB Relay Hops
3 EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02) Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1) 111.76 km 5.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1) EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01) 70.86 km 0.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01) REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR) 160.81 km 3.75 dB Return Relay Hops
3 REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR) REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO) 7 m 12.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
133.95 km
Total Return Distance
231.68 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:34 bytes
Gateway:!33691dfc
Channel:SFNarrow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !33691dfc
Node ID format
channel_id SFNarrow
packet MeshPacket (34 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3677054088
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1192291595
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 34 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -74.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1787407250
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 102
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !33691dfc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -74.0 dBm
SNR: 12.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1748375048, 2356529823 ], "snr_towards": [ 9.75, 10.5, 5.0 ], "route_back": [ 1989708122, 2763972454, 862526972 ], "snr_back": [ 0.25, 3.75, 12.5 ], "route_node_names": { "2763972454": "REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR)", "1748375048": "AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5)", "3677054088": "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "1192291595": "ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3)", "1989708122": "EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01)", "862526972": "REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)", "2356529823": "EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2059719, "timestamp": 1787407251.024978, "from_node_id": 3677054088, "to_node_id": 1192291595, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!33691dfc", "channel_id": "SFNarrow", "mesh_packet_id": 1210044424, "rssi": -74, "snr": 12.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 34, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08081636689fca758c1203272a141a0c5a89987666dfbea4fc1d69332203010f32", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1787407250, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 102, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a610d88642bdb150bed104718202a2dcc7f4f26d1fde6ad1665695ced5c604d7d7a04bb810d37aa721cf547779f2b1d685c07a1d6443caa69f33665333508d01f483d92ab896a45000048414801500160b6ffffffffffffffff017803980166a80101120853464e6172726f771a09213333363931646663", "timestamp_str": "2026-08-22 14:00:51 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "to_node_name": "ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3)", "relay_hex": "66", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2763972454, "node_name": "REDEMER -AZOR-", "hex_id": "!a4bedf66", "short_name": "AZOR", "last_byte": "66" } ], "gateway_name": "REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 862526972, "latitude": 36.595036, "longitude": -4.573385, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1787463813.8681607, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-23 06:43:33", "display_name": "REDEMER -BUHO-", "long_name": "REDEMER -BUHO-", "short_name": "BUHO", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2059719, "from_node_id": 3677054088, "to_node_id": 1192291595, "timestamp": 1787407251.024978, "gateway_id": "!33691dfc", "raw_payload": "0a08081636689fca758c1203272a141a0c5a89987666dfbea4fc1d69332203010f32", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "to_node_name": "ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1748375048, 2356529823 ], "snr_towards": [ 9.75, 10.5, 5.0 ], "route_back": [ 1989708122, 2763972454, 862526972 ], "snr_back": [ 0.25, 3.75, 12.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1192291595, 1748375048, 2356529823, 3677054088 ], "node_names": [ "ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3)", "AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5)", "EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02)", "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)" ], "snr_values": [ 9.75, 10.5, 5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1192291595, "to_node_id": 1748375048, "from_node_name": "ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3)", "to_node_name": "AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5)", "snr": 9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1259.3381129723532, "from_location_timestamp": 1787387472.620438, "to_location_timestamp": 1787385815.4009826, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1748375048, "to_node_id": 2356529823, "from_node_name": "AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20928.254981965434, "from_location_timestamp": 1787385815.4009826, "to_location_timestamp": 1787391132.6104581, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2356529823, "to_node_id": 3677054088, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 111757.6231147138, "from_location_timestamp": 1787391132.6104581, "to_location_timestamp": 1787401455.6377466, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3677054088, 1989708122, 2763972454, 862526972 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01)", "REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR)", "REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.25, 3.75, 12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677054088, "to_node_id": 1989708122, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 70862.72262489964, "from_location_timestamp": 1787401455.6377466, "to_location_timestamp": 1787356575.2670043, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1989708122, "to_node_id": 2763972454, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01)", "to_node_name": "REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 160812.2274901184, "from_location_timestamp": 1787356575.2670043, "to_location_timestamp": 1787347339.9731355, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2763972454, "to_node_id": 862526972, "from_node_name": "REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR)", "to_node_name": "REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)", "snr": 12.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7.254636288077198, "from_location_timestamp": 1787347339.9731355, "to_location_timestamp": 1787395553.8831668, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1192291595, 1748375048, 2356529823, 3677054088, 1989708122, 2763972454, 862526972 ], "node_names": [ "ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3)", "AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5)", "EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02)", "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01)", "REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR)", "REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)" ], "snr_values": [ 9.75, 10.5, 5.0, 0.25, 3.75, 12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1192291595, "to_node_id": 1748375048, "from_node_name": "ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3)", "to_node_name": "AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5)", "snr": 9.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1259.3381129723532, "from_location_timestamp": 1787387472.620438, "to_location_timestamp": 1787385815.4009826, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1748375048, "to_node_id": 2356529823, "from_node_name": "AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20928.254981965434, "from_location_timestamp": 1787385815.4009826, "to_location_timestamp": 1787391132.6104581, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2356529823, "to_node_id": 3677054088, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 111757.6231147138, "from_location_timestamp": 1787391132.6104581, "to_location_timestamp": 1787401455.6377466, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3677054088, "to_node_id": 1989708122, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 70862.72262489964, "from_location_timestamp": 1787401455.6377466, "to_location_timestamp": 1787356575.2670043, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1989708122, "to_node_id": 2763972454, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01)", "to_node_name": "REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 160812.2274901184, "from_location_timestamp": 1787356575.2670043, "to_location_timestamp": 1787347339.9731355, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2763972454, "to_node_id": 862526972, "from_node_name": "REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR)", "to_node_name": "REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)", "snr": 12.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7.254636288077198, "from_location_timestamp": 1787347339.9731355, "to_location_timestamp": 1787395553.8831668, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3) → AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5) → EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02) → Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1) → EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01) → REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR) → REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)", "actual_rf_path_display": "ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3) → AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5) → EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02) → Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1) → EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01) → REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR) → REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1192291595, "to_node_id": 1748375048, "from_node_name": "ACA-ALMERIA-CLM-868🚶🚲 (JES3)", "to_node_name": "AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5)", "snr": 9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1259.3381129723532, "from_location_timestamp": 1787387472.620438, "to_location_timestamp": 1787385815.4009826, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1748375048, "to_node_id": 2356529823, "from_node_name": "AL - CENTRO GW 🏠☀️ (NAN5)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20928.254981965434, "from_location_timestamp": 1787385815.4009826, "to_location_timestamp": 1787391132.6104581, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2356529823, "to_node_id": 3677054088, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-002 🍅 (AL02)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 111757.6231147138, "from_location_timestamp": 1787391132.6104581, "to_location_timestamp": 1787401455.6377466, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677054088, "to_node_id": 1989708122, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6488 (Ttl1)", "to_node_name": "EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 70862.72262489964, "from_location_timestamp": 1787401455.6377466, "to_location_timestamp": 1787356575.2670043, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1989708122, "to_node_id": 2763972454, "from_node_name": "EA7-AL-001 🏔 (AL01)", "to_node_name": "REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 160812.2274901184, "from_location_timestamp": 1787356575.2670043, "to_location_timestamp": 1787347339.9731355, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2763972454, "to_node_id": 862526972, "from_node_name": "REDEMER -AZOR- (AZOR)", "to_node_name": "REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO)", "snr": 12.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7.254636288077198, "from_location_timestamp": 1787347339.9731355, "to_location_timestamp": 1787395553.8831668, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 133945.21620965158, "total_return_distance": 231682.20475130613 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3677054088, "to": 1192291595, "channel": 32, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CggIFjZon8p1jBIDJyoUGgxaiZh2Zt++pPwdaTMiAwEPMg==", "request_id": 411265345, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1210044424, "rx_time": 1787407250, "rx_snr": 12.5, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -74, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 102, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "SFNarrow", "gateway_id": "!33691dfc" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677054088, "to": 1192291595, "channel": 32, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CggIFjZon8p1jBIDJyoUGgxaiZh2Zt++pPwdaTMiAwEPMg==", "request_id": 411265345, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1748375048, 2356529823 ], "snr_towards": [ 39, 42, 20 ], "route_back": [ 1989708122, 2763972454, 862526972 ], "snr_back": [ 1, 15, 50 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 1210044424, "rx_time": 1787407250, "rx_snr": 12.5, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -74, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 102, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)
0a08081636689fca758c1203272a141a0c5a89987666dfbea4fc1d69332203010f32
Hex Analysis:
Size:34 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
REDEMER -BUHO- (BUHO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-74.0 dBm 12.50 dB 2 66 AZOR SFNarrow 2026-08-22 14:00:51 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways