Packet #2702026 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Fontardion (1ZAR) to !f63964ae

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
93
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2702026
Mesh Packet ID: 0x40461501
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-10-14 17:27:37 UTC
From Node: Fontardion (1ZAR)
To Node: !f63964ae (64ae)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)
Channel: NarrowFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 79
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !0406a654 → Xalo Existe (Xalo)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -8.5 dB 3.75 dB -7.0 dB
Return Path: Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1) → Arousa (ARO1) → !4f123679 → OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)
SNR Back: -5.5 dB -6.5 dB -0.25 dB -6.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !f63964ae !0406a654 Unknown -8.5 dB Origin Hops
2 !0406a654 Xalo Existe (Xalo) Unknown 3.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Xalo Existe (Xalo) Fontardion (1ZAR) Unknown -7.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Fontardion (1ZAR) Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1) 68.93 km -5.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1) Arousa (ARO1) Unknown -6.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Arousa (ARO1) !4f123679 Unknown -0.25 dB Return Relay Hops
4 !4f123679 OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS) Unknown -6.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
68.93 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:93 bytes
Gateway:!ca19b6ba
Channel:NarrowFast
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 !ca19b6ba
Node ID format
channel_id NarrowFast
packet MeshPacket (93 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 4018352072
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4130956462
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 93 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 -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1791998857
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 21
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 121
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: NarrowFast
  • ✓ 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: !ca19b6ba
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 67544660, 313595000 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.5, 3.75, -7.0 ], "route_back": [ 2231276403, 3802126719, 1326593657, 3390682810 ], "snr_back": [ -5.5, -6.5, -0.25, -6.75 ], "route_node_names": { "4018352072": "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "4130956462": "!f63964ae", "2231276403": "Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1)", "67544660": "!0406a654", "313595000": "Xalo Existe (Xalo)", "1326593657": "!4f123679", "3390682810": "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "3802126719": "Arousa (ARO1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2702026, "timestamp": 1791998857.327327, "from_node_id": 4018352072, "to_node_id": 4130956462, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ca19b6ba", "channel_id": "NarrowFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1078334721, "rssi": -109, "snr": -6.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 93, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0854a606047814b1121215deffffffffffffffff010fe4ffffffffffffffff011a107393fe847fd99fe27936124fbab619ca2228eaffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1791998857, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 121, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a9c010dc82f83ef15ae6439f618152a681b72f5163d4679a0ffc1e9e70d1517416fbff0ef3ea294e6fde255d9b832981b57a3bc7c9c3d5788b64765166ed6c49528de199945fe18d403668220dd92455bf5d37824a9a435c949d17c5532aba7c838882a2cce5c05abd33d0c502be2e589c565a70592fca7d735011546403d89bbcf6a450000d8c0480150016093ffffffffffffffff017803980179a80101120a4e6172726f77466173741a09216361313962366261", "timestamp_str": "2026-10-14 17:27:37 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "to_node_name": "!f63964ae", "relay_hex": "79", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3390682810, "latitude": 40.4291584, "longitude": -8.7359488, "altitude": 32, "timestamp": 1792223495.269568, "timestamp_str": "2026-10-17 08:51:35", "display_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW", "long_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW", "short_name": "0xBS", "hw_model": "RAK3401" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2702026, "from_node_id": 4018352072, "to_node_id": 4130956462, "timestamp": 1791998857.327327, "gateway_id": "!ca19b6ba", "raw_payload": "0a0854a606047814b1121215deffffffffffffffff010fe4ffffffffffffffff011a107393fe847fd99fe27936124fbab619ca2228eaffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "to_node_name": "!f63964ae", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 67544660, 313595000 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.5, 3.75, -7.0 ], "route_back": [ 2231276403, 3802126719, 1326593657, 3390682810 ], "snr_back": [ -5.5, -6.5, -0.25, -6.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 4130956462, 67544660, 313595000, 4018352072 ], "node_names": [ "!f63964ae", "!0406a654", "Xalo Existe (Xalo)", "Fontardion (1ZAR)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.5, 3.75, -7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4130956462, "to_node_id": 67544660, "from_node_name": "!f63964ae", "to_node_name": "!0406a654", "snr": -8.5, "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": 67544660, "to_node_id": 313595000, "from_node_name": "!0406a654", "to_node_name": "Xalo Existe (Xalo)", "snr": 3.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 313595000, "to_node_id": 4018352072, "from_node_name": "Xalo Existe (Xalo)", "to_node_name": "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "snr": -7.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 4018352072, 2231276403, 3802126719, 1326593657, 3390682810 ], "node_names": [ "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1)", "Arousa (ARO1)", "!4f123679", "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.5, -6.5, -0.25, -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4018352072, "to_node_id": 2231276403, "from_node_name": "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "to_node_name": "Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 68930.84660428716, "from_location_timestamp": 1792014622.7812443, "to_location_timestamp": 1792006826.530835, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2231276403, "to_node_id": 3802126719, "from_node_name": "Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1)", "to_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "snr": -6.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3802126719, "to_node_id": 1326593657, "from_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "to_node_name": "!4f123679", "snr": -0.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1326593657, "to_node_id": 3390682810, "from_node_name": "!4f123679", "to_node_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 4 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 4130956462, 67544660, 313595000, 4018352072, 2231276403, 3802126719, 1326593657, 3390682810 ], "node_names": [ "!f63964ae", "!0406a654", "Xalo Existe (Xalo)", "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1)", "Arousa (ARO1)", "!4f123679", "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.5, 3.75, -7.0, -5.5, -6.5, -0.25, -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4130956462, "to_node_id": 67544660, "from_node_name": "!f63964ae", "to_node_name": "!0406a654", "snr": -8.5, "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": 67544660, "to_node_id": 313595000, "from_node_name": "!0406a654", "to_node_name": "Xalo Existe (Xalo)", "snr": 3.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 313595000, "to_node_id": 4018352072, "from_node_name": "Xalo Existe (Xalo)", "to_node_name": "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "snr": -7.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 4018352072, "to_node_id": 2231276403, "from_node_name": "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "to_node_name": "Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 68930.84660428716, "from_location_timestamp": 1792014622.7812443, "to_location_timestamp": 1792006826.530835, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h later" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2231276403, "to_node_id": 3802126719, "from_node_name": "Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1)", "to_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "snr": -6.5, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 3802126719, "to_node_id": 1326593657, "from_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "to_node_name": "!4f123679", "snr": -0.25, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1326593657, "to_node_id": 3390682810, "from_node_name": "!4f123679", "to_node_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!f63964ae → !0406a654 → Xalo Existe (Xalo) → Fontardion (1ZAR)", "return_path_display": "Fontardion (1ZAR) → Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1) → Arousa (ARO1) → !4f123679 → OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!f63964ae → !0406a654 → Xalo Existe (Xalo) → Fontardion (1ZAR) → Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1) → Arousa (ARO1) → !4f123679 → OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4130956462, "to_node_id": 67544660, "from_node_name": "!f63964ae", "to_node_name": "!0406a654", "snr": -8.5, "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": 67544660, "to_node_id": 313595000, "from_node_name": "!0406a654", "to_node_name": "Xalo Existe (Xalo)", "snr": 3.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 313595000, "to_node_id": 4018352072, "from_node_name": "Xalo Existe (Xalo)", "to_node_name": "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "snr": -7.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4018352072, "to_node_id": 2231276403, "from_node_name": "Fontardion (1ZAR)", "to_node_name": "Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 68930.84660428716, "from_location_timestamp": 1792014622.7812443, "to_location_timestamp": 1792006826.530835, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2231276403, "to_node_id": 3802126719, "from_node_name": "Pradairo_🗼_Lugo (snv1)", "to_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "snr": -6.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3802126719, "to_node_id": 1326593657, "from_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "to_node_name": "!4f123679", "snr": -0.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1326593657, "to_node_id": 3390682810, "from_node_name": "!4f123679", "to_node_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 0, "total_return_distance": 68930.84660428716 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 4018352072, "to": 4130956462, "channel": 21, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CghUpgYEeBSxEhIV3v//////////AQ/k//////////8BGhBzk/6Ef9mf4nk2Ek+6thnKIijq//////////8B5v//////////Af///////////wHl//////////8B", "request_id": 2317382531, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1078334721, "rx_time": 1791998857, "rx_snr": -6.75, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 121, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "NarrowFast", "gateway_id": "!ca19b6ba" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4018352072, "to": 4130956462, "channel": 21, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CghUpgYEeBSxEhIV3v//////////AQ/k//////////8BGhBzk/6Ef9mf4nk2Ek+6thnKIijq//////////8B5v//////////Af///////////wHl//////////8B", "request_id": 2317382531, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 67544660, 313595000 ], "snr_towards": [ -34, 15, -28 ], "route_back": [ 2231276403, 3802126719, 1326593657, 3390682810 ], "snr_back": [ -22, -26, -1, -27 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 1078334721, "rx_time": 1791998857, "rx_snr": -6.75, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 121, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (93 bytes)
0a0854a606047814b1121215deffffffffffffffff010fe4ffffffffffffffff011a107393fe847fd99fe27936124fbab619ca2228eaffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:93 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
OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-109.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 79 NarrowFast 2026-10-14 17:27:37 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways