Packet #15040036 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 481c (481c) to Mesh_Test_74 (MT74)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
44
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 15040036
Mesh Packet ID: 0xffe591cc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-08 18:21:10 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 481c (481c)
To Node: Mesh_Test_74 (MT74)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: svk2 883c SZAO Serebriany Bor (svk2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -137 dBm
SNR: -12.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -8.75 dB
Return Path: SokolA UA0 (SAF) β†’ S7venMan Strogino SolarPowered 868 (S7S8)
SNR Back: -4.75 dB -6.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Mesh_Test_74 (MT74) Meshtastic 481c (481c) Unknown -8.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 481c (481c) SokolA UA0 (SAF) Unknown -4.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 SokolA UA0 (SAF) S7venMan Strogino SolarPowered 868 (S7S8) 21.05 km -6.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
21.05 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
πŸ”„ Router Node
πŸ“‘ Gateway Node
πŸš€ Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:44 bytes
Gateway:!c430883c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ 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 !c430883c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (44 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 49039388
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4240505460
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 44 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -137.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775661669
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 31
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775661670.6630695
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ 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: !c430883c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -137.0 dBm
SNR: -12.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -8.75 ], "route_back": [ 470292372, 2424735775 ], "snr_back": [ -4.75, -6.25 ], "route_node_names": { "4240505460": "Mesh_Test_74 (MT74)", "470292372": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "49039388": "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "2424735775": "S7venMan Strogino SolarPowered 868 (S7S8)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 15040036, "timestamp": 1775661670.6630695, "from_node_id": 49039388, "to_node_id": 4240505460, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!c430883c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4293235148, "rssi": -137, "snr": -12.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 44, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120addffffffffffffffff011a089417081c1f8886902214edffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775661669, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 31, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-08 18:21:10", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "to_node_name": "Mesh_Test_74 (MT74)", "gateway_name": "svk2 883c SZAO Serebriany Bor (svk2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3291514940, "latitude": 55.781722, "longitude": 37.4343069, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1775977656.6104674, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-12 10:07:36", "display_name": "svk2 883c SZAO Serebriany Bor", "long_name": "svk2 883c SZAO Serebriany Bor", "short_name": "svk2", "hw_model": "TBEAM" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 15040036, "from_node_id": 49039388, "to_node_id": 4240505460, "timestamp": 1775661670.6630695, "gateway_id": "!c430883c", "raw_payload": "120addffffffffffffffff011a089417081c1f8886902214edffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "to_node_name": "Mesh_Test_74 (MT74)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -8.75 ], "route_back": [ 470292372, 2424735775 ], "snr_back": [ -4.75, -6.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 4240505460, 49039388 ], "node_names": [ "Mesh_Test_74 (MT74)", "Meshtastic 481c (481c)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4240505460, "to_node_id": 49039388, "from_node_name": "Mesh_Test_74 (MT74)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "snr": -8.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 49039388, 470292372, 2424735775 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "S7venMan Strogino SolarPowered 868 (S7S8)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.75, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 49039388, "to_node_id": 470292372, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "to_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "snr": -4.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 470292372, "to_node_id": 2424735775, "from_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "to_node_name": "S7venMan Strogino SolarPowered 868 (S7S8)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21046.03402942192, "from_location_timestamp": 1775661580.5500886, "to_location_timestamp": 1775608666.8700209, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 4240505460, 49039388, 470292372, 2424735775 ], "node_names": [ "Mesh_Test_74 (MT74)", "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "S7venMan Strogino SolarPowered 868 (S7S8)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75, -4.75, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4240505460, "to_node_id": 49039388, "from_node_name": "Mesh_Test_74 (MT74)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "snr": -8.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 49039388, "to_node_id": 470292372, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "to_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "snr": -4.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 470292372, "to_node_id": 2424735775, "from_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "to_node_name": "S7venMan Strogino SolarPowered 868 (S7S8)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21046.03402942192, "from_location_timestamp": 1775661580.5500886, "to_location_timestamp": 1775608666.8700209, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Mesh_Test_74 (MT74) β†’ Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic 481c (481c) β†’ SokolA UA0 (SAF) β†’ S7venMan Strogino SolarPowered 868 (S7S8)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Mesh_Test_74 (MT74) β†’ Meshtastic 481c (481c) β†’ SokolA UA0 (SAF) β†’ S7venMan Strogino SolarPowered 868 (S7S8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4240505460, "to_node_id": 49039388, "from_node_name": "Mesh_Test_74 (MT74)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "snr": -8.75, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 49039388, "to_node_id": 470292372, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 481c (481c)", "to_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "snr": -4.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 470292372, "to_node_id": 2424735775, "from_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "to_node_name": "S7venMan Strogino SolarPowered 868 (S7S8)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21046.03402942192, "from_location_timestamp": 1775661580.5500886, "to_location_timestamp": 1775608666.8700209, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.7h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 21046.03402942192 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c430883c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 49039388, "to": 4240505460, "id": 4293235148, "rx_time": 1775661669, "rx_snr": -12.0, "rx_rssi": -137, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 31, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120addffffffffffffffff011a089417081c1f8886902214edffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -35 ], "route_back": [ 470292372, 2424735775 ], "snr_back": [ -19, -25 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (44 bytes)
120addffffffffffffffff011a089417081c1f8886902214edffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:44 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
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
svk2 883c SZAO Serebriany Bor (svk2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-137.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-04-08 18:21:10 Current
Fostral (FSTR) -101.762s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -19.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-04-08 18:19:28 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -100.393s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-04-08 18:19:30 View
BBS Восток (DMπŸ“²) (BBSv) -100.276s
Before 		-46.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-04-08 18:19:30 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -91.032s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 2.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-04-08 18:19:39 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -0.155s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-04-08 18:21:10 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways