Packet #15668551 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Lifailon (LiFa) to Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
107
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 15668551
Mesh Packet ID: 0xab4d5294
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-15 00:29:21 UTC
From Node: Lifailon (LiFa)
To Node: Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -15.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 107 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → Meshtastic 8714 (8714)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -17.75 dB 3.75 dB
Return Path: Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8) → Meshtastic 059c (059c) → MSG 🦀 (MSG) → Docter81 (5Gor) → Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)
SNR Back: -16.0 dB -19.25 dB -5.0 dB -10.75 dB -15.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff Meshtastic 8714 (8714) Unknown -17.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 8714 (8714) Lifailon (LiFa) Unknown 3.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Lifailon (LiFa) Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8) Unknown -16.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8) Meshtastic 059c (059c) Unknown -19.25 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 059c (059c) MSG 🦀 (MSG) 18.67 km -5.0 dB Return Relay Hops
4 MSG 🦀 (MSG) Docter81 (5Gor) Unknown -10.75 dB Return Relay Hops
5 Docter81 (5Gor) Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) Unknown -15.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
18.67 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 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) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:107 bytes
Gateway:!fa98ccfc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
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 !fa98ccfc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (107 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 48595264
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4134128060
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 107 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1776202160
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 1776202161.247201
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: !fa98ccfc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -15.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:107 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 67471124 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -17.75, 3.75 ], "route_back": [ 1393309621, 3671655836, 629270384, 36430293, 4204317948 ], "snr_back": [ -16.0, -19.25, -5.0, -10.75, -15.0 ], "route_node_names": { "48595264": "Lifailon (LiFa)", "629270384": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "67471124": "Meshtastic 8714 (8714)", "1393309621": "Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8)", "36430293": "Docter81 (5Gor)", "4204317948": "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "4134128060": "Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc)", "3671655836": "Meshtastic 059c (059c)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 15668551, "timestamp": 1776202161.247201, "from_node_id": 48595264, "to_node_id": 4134128060, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!fa98ccfc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2873971348, "rssi": -121, "snr": -15.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 107, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08ffffffff14870504121580ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff010f1a14b5370c539c05d9da70e78125d5e12b02fccc98fa2232c0ffffffffffffffff01b3ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1776202160, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-15 00:29:21", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Lifailon (LiFa)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc)", "gateway_name": "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4204317948, "latitude": 55.8565, "longitude": 37.589, "altitude": 150, "timestamp": 1776175427.8925881, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-14 17:03:47", "display_name": "Keyhost GW8", "long_name": "Keyhost GW8", "short_name": "KHS8", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 15668551, "from_node_id": 48595264, "to_node_id": 4134128060, "timestamp": 1776202161.247201, "gateway_id": "!fa98ccfc", "raw_payload": "0a08ffffffff14870504121580ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff010f1a14b5370c539c05d9da70e78125d5e12b02fccc98fa2232c0ffffffffffffffff01b3ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Lifailon (LiFa)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 67471124 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -17.75, 3.75 ], "route_back": [ 1393309621, 3671655836, 629270384, 36430293, 4204317948 ], "snr_back": [ -16.0, -19.25, -5.0, -10.75, -15.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 4134128060, 4294967295, 67471124, 48595264 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 8714 (8714)", "Lifailon (LiFa)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -17.75, 3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4134128060, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 67471124, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8714 (8714)", "snr": -17.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 67471124, "to_node_id": 48595264, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8714 (8714)", "to_node_name": "Lifailon (LiFa)", "snr": 3.75, "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": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 48595264, 1393309621, 3671655836, 629270384, 36430293, 4204317948 ], "node_names": [ "Lifailon (LiFa)", "Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8)", "Meshtastic 059c (059c)", "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "Docter81 (5Gor)", "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.0, -19.25, -5.0, -10.75, -15.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 48595264, "to_node_id": 1393309621, "from_node_name": "Lifailon (LiFa)", "to_node_name": "Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 1393309621, "to_node_id": 3671655836, "from_node_name": "Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 059c (059c)", "snr": -19.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3671655836, "to_node_id": 629270384, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 059c (059c)", "to_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18671.77003731329, "from_location_timestamp": 1776190755.7431006, "to_location_timestamp": 1776188549.3928707, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 629270384, "to_node_id": 36430293, "from_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "to_node_name": "Docter81 (5Gor)", "snr": -10.75, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 36430293, "to_node_id": 4204317948, "from_node_name": "Docter81 (5Gor)", "to_node_name": "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "snr": -15.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 4134128060, 4294967295, 67471124, 48595264, 1393309621, 3671655836, 629270384, 36430293, 4204317948 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 8714 (8714)", "Lifailon (LiFa)", "Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8)", "Meshtastic 059c (059c)", "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "Docter81 (5Gor)", "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -17.75, 3.75, -16.0, -19.25, -5.0, -10.75, -15.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4134128060, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 67471124, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8714 (8714)", "snr": -17.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 67471124, "to_node_id": 48595264, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8714 (8714)", "to_node_name": "Lifailon (LiFa)", "snr": 3.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 48595264, "to_node_id": 1393309621, "from_node_name": "Lifailon (LiFa)", "to_node_name": "Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1393309621, "to_node_id": 3671655836, "from_node_name": "Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 059c (059c)", "snr": -19.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 3671655836, "to_node_id": 629270384, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 059c (059c)", "to_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18671.77003731329, "from_location_timestamp": 1776190755.7431006, "to_location_timestamp": 1776188549.3928707, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 629270384, "to_node_id": 36430293, "from_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "to_node_name": "Docter81 (5Gor)", "snr": -10.75, "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": 8, "from_node_id": 36430293, "to_node_id": 4204317948, "from_node_name": "Docter81 (5Gor)", "to_node_name": "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "snr": -15.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 8 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic 8714 (8714) → Lifailon (LiFa)", "return_path_display": "Lifailon (LiFa) → Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8) → Meshtastic 059c (059c) → MSG 🦀 (MSG) → Docter81 (5Gor) → Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic 8714 (8714) → Lifailon (LiFa) → Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8) → Meshtastic 059c (059c) → MSG 🦀 (MSG) → Docter81 (5Gor) → Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4134128060, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c9bc (c9bc)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 67471124, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8714 (8714)", "snr": -17.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 67471124, "to_node_id": 48595264, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8714 (8714)", "to_node_name": "Lifailon (LiFa)", "snr": 3.75, "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": 48595264, "to_node_id": 1393309621, "from_node_name": "Lifailon (LiFa)", "to_node_name": "Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 1393309621, "to_node_id": 3671655836, "from_node_name": "Baba YAGA 868 (BBY8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 059c (059c)", "snr": -19.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3671655836, "to_node_id": 629270384, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 059c (059c)", "to_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18671.77003731329, "from_location_timestamp": 1776190755.7431006, "to_location_timestamp": 1776188549.3928707, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 629270384, "to_node_id": 36430293, "from_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "to_node_name": "Docter81 (5Gor)", "snr": -10.75, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 36430293, "to_node_id": 4204317948, "from_node_name": "Docter81 (5Gor)", "to_node_name": "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "snr": -15.0, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 18671.77003731329 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fa98ccfc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48595264, "to": 4134128060, "id": 2873971348, "rx_time": 1776202160, "rx_snr": -15.0, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a08ffffffff14870504121580ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff010f1a14b5370c539c05d9da70e78125d5e12b02fccc98fa2232c0ffffffffffffffff01b3ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 67471124 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -71, 15 ], "route_back": [ 1393309621, 3671655836, 629270384, 36430293, 4204317948 ], "snr_back": [ -64, -77, -20, -43, -60 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (107 bytes)
0a08ffffffff14870504121580ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff010f1a14b5370c539c05d9da70e78125d5e12b02fccc98fa2232c0ffffffffffffffff01b3ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:107 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-15 00:29:21 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways