Packet #15388261 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Pocket Operator (y2pn) to Meshtastic 09b0 (09b0)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 15388261
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1a49ac94
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-12 02:42:59 UTC
From Node: Pocket Operator (y2pn)
To Node: Meshtastic 09b0 (09b0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -126 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00) → -=D=- 868 (7b4d) → !02e57d08
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -20.0 dB -10.5 dB -13.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Pocket Operator (y2pn) Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00) Unknown -20.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00) -=D=- 868 (7b4d) Unknown -10.5 dB Relay Hops
3 -=D=- 868 (7b4d) !02e57d08 Unknown -13.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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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:46 bytes
Gateway:!f98db090
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 48730296
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3145796016
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -126.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775950979
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 1775950979.6325135
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !f98db090
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -126.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 463563520, 2170518349, 48594184 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.0, -10.5, -13.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "463563520": "Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00)", "48594184": "!02e57d08", "2170518349": "-=D=- 868 (7b4d)", "3145796016": "Meshtastic 09b0 (09b0)", "48730296": "Pocket Operator (y2pn)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 15388261, "timestamp": 1775950979.6325135, "from_node_id": 48730296, "to_node_id": 3145796016, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 441035924, "rssi": -126, "snr": -18.25, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c006ba11b4d7b5f81087de502121eb0ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775950979, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-12 02:42:59", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Pocket Operator (y2pn)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 09b0 (09b0)", "gateway_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4186812560, "latitude": 55.7760512, "longitude": 37.4652928, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1775966968.241044, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-12 07:09:28", "display_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 2", "long_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 2", "short_name": "ABX2", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 15388261, "from_node_id": 48730296, "to_node_id": 3145796016, "timestamp": 1775950979.6325135, "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "raw_payload": "0a0c006ba11b4d7b5f81087de502121eb0ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Pocket Operator (y2pn)", "to_node_name": "!bb8109b0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 463563520, 2170518349, 48594184 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.0, -10.5, -13.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 48730296, 463563520, 2170518349, 48594184 ], "node_names": [ "Pocket Operator (y2pn)", "Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00)", "-=D=- 868 (7b4d)", "!02e57d08" ], "snr_values": [ -20.0, -10.5, -13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 48730296, "to_node_id": 463563520, "from_node_name": "Pocket Operator (y2pn)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00)", "snr": -20.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 463563520, "to_node_id": 2170518349, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00)", "to_node_name": "-=D=- 868 (7b4d)", "snr": -10.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2170518349, "to_node_id": 48594184, "from_node_name": "-=D=- 868 (7b4d)", "to_node_name": "!02e57d08", "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": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 48730296, 463563520, 2170518349, 48594184 ], "node_names": [ "Pocket Operator (y2pn)", "Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00)", "-=D=- 868 (7b4d)", "!02e57d08" ], "snr_values": [ -20.0, -10.5, -13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 48730296, "to_node_id": 463563520, "from_node_name": "Pocket Operator (y2pn)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00)", "snr": -20.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 463563520, "to_node_id": 2170518349, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00)", "to_node_name": "-=D=- 868 (7b4d)", "snr": -10.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2170518349, "to_node_id": 48594184, "from_node_name": "-=D=- 868 (7b4d)", "to_node_name": "!02e57d08", "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": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Pocket Operator (y2pn) → Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00) → -=D=- 868 (7b4d) → !02e57d08", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Pocket Operator (y2pn) → Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00) → -=D=- 868 (7b4d) → !02e57d08", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 48730296, "to_node_id": 463563520, "from_node_name": "Pocket Operator (y2pn)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00)", "snr": -20.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 463563520, "to_node_id": 2170518349, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6b00 (6b00)", "to_node_name": "-=D=- 868 (7b4d)", "snr": -10.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2170518349, "to_node_id": 48594184, "from_node_name": "-=D=- 868 (7b4d)", "to_node_name": "!02e57d08", "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": 0, "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": 48730296, "to": 3145796016, "id": 441035924, "rx_time": 1775950979, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -126, "hop_limit": 4, "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": "0a0c006ba11b4d7b5f81087de502121eb0ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 463563520, 2170518349, 48594184 ], "snr_towards": [ -80, -42, -54 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c006ba11b4d7b5f81087de502121eb0ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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 		-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-04-12 02:42:59 Current
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -1.834s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-04-12 02:42:57 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -0.377s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 6.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-12 02:42:59 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -0.365s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-12 02:42:59 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +8.646s
After 		-91.0 dBm -5.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-04-12 02:43:08 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +8.880s
After 		-139.0 dBm -18.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-04-12 02:43:08 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) +9.088s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-04-12 02:43:08 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +9.106s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-04-12 02:43:08 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +81.081s
After 		-95.0 dBm -1.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-12 02:44:20 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +537.521s
After 		-90.0 dBm 9.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-12 02:51:57 View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways