Packet #11031159 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from student-3 (Std3) to Meshtastic e924 (e924)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 11031159
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3a69958a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-03 11:18:59 UTC
From Node: student-3 (Std3)
To Node: Meshtastic e924 (e924)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -86 dBm
SNR: -18.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: RedMeshaa44 (aa44) → Fostral (FSTR) → 37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11) → Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -18.0 dB -18.0 dB -15.25 dB -13.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 student-3 (Std3) RedMeshaa44 (aa44) 1018.98 km -18.0 dB Origin Hops
2 RedMeshaa44 (aa44) Fostral (FSTR) 1214.79 km -18.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Fostral (FSTR) 37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11) 9.58 km -15.25 dB Relay Hops
4 37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11) Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4) Unknown -13.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
2243.35 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:60 bytes
Gateway:!04c66d78
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 !04c66d78
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3273839995
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1439099172
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 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 -86.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1772525939
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 164
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1772525939.826923
Unix timestamp 		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
  • ✓ 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: !04c66d78
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -86.0 dBm
SNR: -18.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1770302020, 319411776, 2658653988, 2896867492 ], "snr_towards": [ -18.0, -18.0, -15.25, -13.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "319411776": "Fostral (FSTR)", "2896867492": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "1770302020": "RedMeshaa44 (aa44)", "2658653988": "37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11)", "1439099172": "Meshtastic e924 (e924)", "3273839995": "student-3 (Std3)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 11031159, "timestamp": 1772525939.826923, "from_node_id": 3273839995, "to_node_id": 1439099172, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!04c66d78", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 979998090, "rssi": -86, "snr": -18.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1044aa846940d6091324d7779ea4b0aaac1228b8ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1772525939, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-03 11:18:59", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "student-3 (Std3)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic e924 (e924)", "gateway_name": "VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 80113016, "latitude": 55.6220416, "longitude": 37.7470976, "altitude": 155, "timestamp": 1772527586.9227984, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-03 11:46:26", "display_name": "VEGA 6d78", "long_name": "VEGA 6d78", "short_name": "VEGA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 11031159, "from_node_id": 3273839995, "to_node_id": 1439099172, "timestamp": 1772525939.826923, "gateway_id": "!04c66d78", "raw_payload": "0a1044aa846940d6091324d7779ea4b0aaac1228b8ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "student-3 (Std3)", "to_node_name": "!55c6e924", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1770302020, 319411776, 2658653988, 2896867492 ], "snr_towards": [ -18.0, -18.0, -15.25, -13.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3273839995, 1770302020, 319411776, 2658653988, 2896867492 ], "node_names": [ "student-3 (Std3)", "RedMeshaa44 (aa44)", "Fostral (FSTR)", "37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11)", "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.0, -18.0, -15.25, -13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3273839995, "to_node_id": 1770302020, "from_node_name": "student-3 (Std3)", "to_node_name": "RedMeshaa44 (aa44)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1018976.9144495757, "from_location_timestamp": 1772459205.966806, "to_location_timestamp": 1771758898.0960214, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770302020, "to_node_id": 319411776, "from_node_name": "RedMeshaa44 (aa44)", "to_node_name": "Fostral (FSTR)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1214791.67122119, "from_location_timestamp": 1771758898.0960214, "to_location_timestamp": 1772519343.2727227, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 319411776, "to_node_id": 2658653988, "from_node_name": "Fostral (FSTR)", "to_node_name": "37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9577.341667016633, "from_location_timestamp": 1772519343.2727227, "to_location_timestamp": 1772519479.8045998, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2658653988, "to_node_id": 2896867492, "from_node_name": "37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "snr": -13.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3273839995, 1770302020, 319411776, 2658653988, 2896867492 ], "node_names": [ "student-3 (Std3)", "RedMeshaa44 (aa44)", "Fostral (FSTR)", "37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11)", "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.0, -18.0, -15.25, -13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3273839995, "to_node_id": 1770302020, "from_node_name": "student-3 (Std3)", "to_node_name": "RedMeshaa44 (aa44)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1018976.9144495757, "from_location_timestamp": 1772459205.966806, "to_location_timestamp": 1771758898.0960214, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770302020, "to_node_id": 319411776, "from_node_name": "RedMeshaa44 (aa44)", "to_node_name": "Fostral (FSTR)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1214791.67122119, "from_location_timestamp": 1771758898.0960214, "to_location_timestamp": 1772519343.2727227, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 319411776, "to_node_id": 2658653988, "from_node_name": "Fostral (FSTR)", "to_node_name": "37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9577.341667016633, "from_location_timestamp": 1772519343.2727227, "to_location_timestamp": 1772519479.8045998, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2658653988, "to_node_id": 2896867492, "from_node_name": "37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "snr": -13.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "student-3 (Std3) → RedMeshaa44 (aa44) → Fostral (FSTR) → 37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11) → Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "student-3 (Std3) → RedMeshaa44 (aa44) → Fostral (FSTR) → 37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11) → Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3273839995, "to_node_id": 1770302020, "from_node_name": "student-3 (Std3)", "to_node_name": "RedMeshaa44 (aa44)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1018976.9144495757, "from_location_timestamp": 1772459205.966806, "to_location_timestamp": 1771758898.0960214, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770302020, "to_node_id": 319411776, "from_node_name": "RedMeshaa44 (aa44)", "to_node_name": "Fostral (FSTR)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1214791.67122119, "from_location_timestamp": 1771758898.0960214, "to_location_timestamp": 1772519343.2727227, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 319411776, "to_node_id": 2658653988, "from_node_name": "Fostral (FSTR)", "to_node_name": "37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9577.341667016633, "from_location_timestamp": 1772519343.2727227, "to_location_timestamp": 1772519479.8045998, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2658653988, "to_node_id": 2896867492, "from_node_name": "37°37‘ (center MSK) (9-11)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "snr": -13.5, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 2243345.9273377825, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!04c66d78", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3273839995, "to": 1439099172, "id": 979998090, "rx_time": 1772525939, "rx_snr": -18.75, "rx_rssi": -86, "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": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1044aa846940d6091324d7779ea4b0aaac1228b8ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1770302020, 319411776, 2658653988, 2896867492 ], "snr_towards": [ -72, -72, -61, -54 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a1044aa846940d6091324d7779ea4b0aaac1228b8ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 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
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-86.0 dBm -18.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:18:59 Current
Fostral (FSTR) -6.512s
Before 		-80.0 dBm -18.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:18:53 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -5.413s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:18:54 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -5.333s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:18:54 View
AngryAn (👻) -3.832s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:18:55 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -2.494s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:18:57 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_V_868 (KBV8) -2.490s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:18:57 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +0.975s
After 		-106.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:00 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +3.472s
After 		-120.0 dBm -11.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:03 View
Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8) +12.274s
After 		-97.0 dBm -6.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:12 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +15.794s
After 		-118.0 dBm -13.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:15 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +17.209s
After 		-111.0 dBm -17.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:17 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) +20.336s
After 		-119.0 dBm -7.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:20 View
pyri8 (pyri) +21.952s
After 		-115.0 dBm -14.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:21 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +22.550s
After 		-105.0 dBm -16.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:22 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +27.985s
After 		Unknown 7.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:27 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +27.998s
After 		-57.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:27 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +30.375s
After 		-119.0 dBm -18.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-03-03 11:19:30 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways