Packet #15460664 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 0154 (🗼) to aston4e58 (fil)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 15460664
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa17c8d4d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-12 20:58:19 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)
To Node: aston4e58 (fil)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sponge (Bob) → ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -7.0 dB 0.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 0154 (🗼) Sponge (Bob) Unknown -7.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Sponge (Bob) ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) Unknown 0.5 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!f993a9f4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f993a9f4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3366715732
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770344024
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1776016698
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 80
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1776016699.0576227
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !f993a9f4
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1770334136, 3148362576 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.0, 0.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1770334136": "Sponge (Bob)", "1770344024": "aston4e58 (fil)", "3148362576": "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "3366715732": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 15460664, "timestamp": 1776016699.0576227, "from_node_id": 3366715732, "to_node_id": 1770344024, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!f993a9f4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2709294413, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08b82785695033a8bb120be4ffffffffffffffff0102", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1776016698, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-12 20:58:19", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "aston4e58 (fil)", "gateway_name": "ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 15460664, "from_node_id": 3366715732, "to_node_id": 1770344024, "timestamp": 1776016699.0576227, "gateway_id": "!f993a9f4", "raw_payload": "0a08b82785695033a8bb120be4ffffffffffffffff0102", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "!69854e58", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1770334136, 3148362576 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.0, 0.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3366715732, 1770334136, 3148362576 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "Sponge (Bob)", "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.0, 0.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3366715732, "to_node_id": 1770334136, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770334136, "to_node_id": 3148362576, "from_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "to_node_name": "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "snr": 0.5, "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": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3366715732, 1770334136, 3148362576 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "Sponge (Bob)", "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.0, 0.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3366715732, "to_node_id": 1770334136, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1770334136, "to_node_id": 3148362576, "from_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "to_node_name": "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "snr": 0.5, "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": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼) → Sponge (Bob) → ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼) → Sponge (Bob) → ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3366715732, "to_node_id": 1770334136, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770334136, "to_node_id": 3148362576, "from_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "to_node_name": "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "snr": 0.5, "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": "!f993a9f4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3366715732, "to": 1770344024, "id": 2709294413, "rx_time": 1776016698, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08b82785695033a8bb120be4ffffffffffffffff0102", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1770334136, 3148362576 ], "snr_towards": [ -28, 2 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a08b82785695033a8bb120be4ffffffffffffffff0102
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:19 Current
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -0.340s
Before 		-119.0 dBm 0.50 dB 1 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:18 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +0.073s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:19 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +0.441s
After 		-98.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:19 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +11.680s
After 		-92.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:30 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +22.451s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:41 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +23.011s
After 		-118.0 dBm -11.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:42 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +26.628s
After 		-121.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:45 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +115.741s
After 		-107.0 dBm -2.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-12 21:00:14 View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways