Packet #15353629 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Freezoloto (Free) to Marion Wheeler (O5-8)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 15353629
Mesh Packet ID: 0x85fa91c7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-11 18:17:25 UTC
From Node: Freezoloto (Free)
To Node: Marion Wheeler (O5-8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -13.0 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !70edead9 Meshtastic a228 (a228) Meshtastic 8294 (8294) UB3ANZ (2980) whitefox15 (1505) !22dd99b0
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -4.5 dB -19.25 dB -13.75 dB 2.75 dB -14.75 dB -9.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Freezoloto (Free) !70edead9 Unknown -4.5 dB Origin Hops
2 !70edead9 Meshtastic a228 (a228) Unknown -19.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic a228 (a228) Meshtastic 8294 (8294) 2.57 km -13.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic 8294 (8294) UB3ANZ (2980) 52.55 km 2.75 dB Relay Hops
5 UB3ANZ (2980) whitefox15 (1505) 44.66 km -14.75 dB Relay Hops
6 whitefox15 (1505) !22dd99b0 23.55 km -9.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
123.33 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:79 bytes
Gateway:!f98db090
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 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 !f98db090
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1236703932
Source node ID
uint32
to 70979120
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -13.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1775920644
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775920645.4404957
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !f98db090
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -13.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1894640345, 67543592, 1770160788, 3148360064, 70424632, 584948144 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.5, -19.25, -13.75, 2.75, -14.75, -9.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3148360064": "UB3ANZ (2980)", "67543592": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "584948144": "!22dd99b0", "70979120": "Marion Wheeler (O5-8)", "1770160788": "Meshtastic 8294 (8294)", "70424632": "whitefox15 (1505)", "1894640345": "!70edead9", "1236703932": "Freezoloto (Free)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 15353629, "timestamp": 1775920645.4404957, "from_node_id": 1236703932, "to_node_id": 70979120, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2247791047, "rssi": -122, "snr": -13.0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 79, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a18d9eaed7028a20604948282698029a8bb38983204b099dd221233eeffffffffffffffff01b3ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff010bc5ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775920644, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-11 18:17:25", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Freezoloto (Free)", "to_node_name": "Marion Wheeler (O5-8)", "gateway_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4186812560, "latitude": 55.7760512, "longitude": 37.4652928, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1776010516.9009507, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-12 19:15:16", "display_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 2", "long_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 2", "short_name": "ABX2", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 15353629, "from_node_id": 1236703932, "to_node_id": 70979120, "timestamp": 1775920645.4404957, "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "raw_payload": "0a18d9eaed7028a20604948282698029a8bb38983204b099dd221233eeffffffffffffffff01b3ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff010bc5ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Freezoloto (Free)", "to_node_name": "!043b0e30", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1894640345, 67543592, 1770160788, 3148360064, 70424632, 584948144 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.5, -19.25, -13.75, 2.75, -14.75, -9.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1236703932, 1894640345, 67543592, 1770160788, 3148360064, 70424632, 584948144 ], "node_names": [ "Freezoloto (Free)", "!70edead9", "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "Meshtastic 8294 (8294)", "UB3ANZ (2980)", "whitefox15 (1505)", "!22dd99b0" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, -19.25, -13.75, 2.75, -14.75, -9.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236703932, "to_node_id": 1894640345, "from_node_name": "Freezoloto (Free)", "to_node_name": "!70edead9", "snr": -4.5, "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": 1894640345, "to_node_id": 67543592, "from_node_name": "!70edead9", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "snr": -19.25, "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": 67543592, "to_node_id": 1770160788, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8294 (8294)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2569.7177426913727, "from_location_timestamp": 1775892293.2602162, "to_location_timestamp": 1775856979.3919442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 17.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770160788, "to_node_id": 3148360064, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8294 (8294)", "to_node_name": "UB3ANZ (2980)", "snr": 2.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52553.97391436014, "from_location_timestamp": 1775856979.3919442, "to_location_timestamp": 1775544155.5130057, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3148360064, "to_node_id": 70424632, "from_node_name": "UB3ANZ (2980)", "to_node_name": "whitefox15 (1505)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44658.89935215147, "from_location_timestamp": 1775544155.5130057, "to_location_timestamp": 1775892783.81734, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 70424632, "to_node_id": 584948144, "from_node_name": "whitefox15 (1505)", "to_node_name": "!22dd99b0", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23547.635147137324, "from_location_timestamp": 1775892783.81734, "to_location_timestamp": 1775902841.440108, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1236703932, 1894640345, 67543592, 1770160788, 3148360064, 70424632, 584948144 ], "node_names": [ "Freezoloto (Free)", "!70edead9", "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "Meshtastic 8294 (8294)", "UB3ANZ (2980)", "whitefox15 (1505)", "!22dd99b0" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, -19.25, -13.75, 2.75, -14.75, -9.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236703932, "to_node_id": 1894640345, "from_node_name": "Freezoloto (Free)", "to_node_name": "!70edead9", "snr": -4.5, "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": 1894640345, "to_node_id": 67543592, "from_node_name": "!70edead9", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "snr": -19.25, "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": 67543592, "to_node_id": 1770160788, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8294 (8294)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2569.7177426913727, "from_location_timestamp": 1775892293.2602162, "to_location_timestamp": 1775856979.3919442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 17.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770160788, "to_node_id": 3148360064, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8294 (8294)", "to_node_name": "UB3ANZ (2980)", "snr": 2.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52553.97391436014, "from_location_timestamp": 1775856979.3919442, "to_location_timestamp": 1775544155.5130057, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3148360064, "to_node_id": 70424632, "from_node_name": "UB3ANZ (2980)", "to_node_name": "whitefox15 (1505)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44658.89935215147, "from_location_timestamp": 1775544155.5130057, "to_location_timestamp": 1775892783.81734, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 70424632, "to_node_id": 584948144, "from_node_name": "whitefox15 (1505)", "to_node_name": "!22dd99b0", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23547.635147137324, "from_location_timestamp": 1775892783.81734, "to_location_timestamp": 1775902841.440108, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Freezoloto (Free) → !70edead9 → Meshtastic a228 (a228) → Meshtastic 8294 (8294) → UB3ANZ (2980) → whitefox15 (1505) → !22dd99b0", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Freezoloto (Free) → !70edead9 → Meshtastic a228 (a228) → Meshtastic 8294 (8294) → UB3ANZ (2980) → whitefox15 (1505) → !22dd99b0", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236703932, "to_node_id": 1894640345, "from_node_name": "Freezoloto (Free)", "to_node_name": "!70edead9", "snr": -4.5, "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": 1894640345, "to_node_id": 67543592, "from_node_name": "!70edead9", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "snr": -19.25, "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": 67543592, "to_node_id": 1770160788, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8294 (8294)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2569.7177426913727, "from_location_timestamp": 1775892293.2602162, "to_location_timestamp": 1775856979.3919442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 17.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770160788, "to_node_id": 3148360064, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8294 (8294)", "to_node_name": "UB3ANZ (2980)", "snr": 2.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52553.97391436014, "from_location_timestamp": 1775856979.3919442, "to_location_timestamp": 1775544155.5130057, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3148360064, "to_node_id": 70424632, "from_node_name": "UB3ANZ (2980)", "to_node_name": "whitefox15 (1505)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44658.89935215147, "from_location_timestamp": 1775544155.5130057, "to_location_timestamp": 1775892783.81734, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 70424632, "to_node_id": 584948144, "from_node_name": "whitefox15 (1505)", "to_node_name": "!22dd99b0", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23547.635147137324, "from_location_timestamp": 1775892783.81734, "to_location_timestamp": 1775902841.440108, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 123330.2261563403, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1236703932, "to": 70979120, "id": 2247791047, "rx_time": 1775920644, "rx_snr": -13.0, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a18d9eaed7028a20604948282698029a8bb38983204b099dd221233eeffffffffffffffff01b3ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff010bc5ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1894640345, 67543592, 1770160788, 3148360064, 70424632, 584948144 ], "snr_towards": [ -18, -77, -55, 11, -59, -38 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a18d9eaed7028a20604948282698029a8bb38983204b099dd221233eeffffffffffffffff01b3ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff010bc5ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-122.0 dBm -13.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-11 18:17:25 Current
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -0.285s
Before
-104.0 dBm -12.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-11 18:17:25 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +1.669s
After
-69.0 dBm 7.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-11 18:17:27 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +1.701s
After
-31.0 dBm 5.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-11 18:17:27 View
malinki-home (k7p9) +110.565s
After
-100.0 dBm -7.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-11 18:19:16 View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways