Packet #15852907 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Butovo 96e4 (96e4) to Inside (DEAD)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 15852907
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7f87fee6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-17 01:43:19 UTC
From Node: Butovo 96e4 (96e4)
To Node: Inside (DEAD)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -96 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → Liveslash (LsNd) → cbq Home (cbqH)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -12.25 dB 5.5 dB -2.0 dB
Return Path: cbq Home (cbqH) → Alx c4e4 (c4e4) → Micro ╰⋃╯ (BEBR)
SNR Back: -15.0 dB -13.5 dB 3.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Inside (DEAD) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff Liveslash (LsNd) Unknown -12.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Liveslash (LsNd) cbq Home (cbqH) Unknown 5.5 dB Relay Hops
4 cbq Home (cbqH) Butovo 96e4 (96e4) Unknown -2.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Butovo 96e4 (96e4) cbq Home (cbqH) Unknown -15.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 cbq Home (cbqH) Alx c4e4 (c4e4) Unknown -13.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Alx c4e4 (c4e4) Micro ╰⋃╯ (BEBR) Unknown 3.75 dB Return End 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:84 bytes
Gateway:!6985a780
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6985a780
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4134508260
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4134519436
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 84 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -96.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1776379397
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 52
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1776379399.4600554
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !6985a780
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -96.0 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 48600668, 2997347916 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -12.25, 5.5, -2.0 ], "route_back": [ 2997347916, 3680027876, 1770322740 ], "snr_back": [ -15.0, -13.5, 3.75 ], "route_node_names": { "3680027876": "Alx c4e4 (c4e4)", "4134508260": "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "2997347916": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "4134519436": "Inside (DEAD)", "1770322740": "Micro ╰⋃╯ (BEBR)", "48600668": "Liveslash (LsNd)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 15852907, "timestamp": 1776379399.4600554, "from_node_id": 4134508260, "to_node_id": 4134519436, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6985a780", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2139619046, "rssi": -96, "snr": -10.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 84, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cffffffff5c96e5024ce6a7b2121f80ffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff0116f8ffffffffffffffff011a0c4ce6a7b2e4c458db34fb84692215c4ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff010f", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1776379397, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-17 01:43:19", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "to_node_name": "Inside (DEAD)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770366848, "latitude": 55.6007424, "longitude": 37.6700928, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1776386481.572286, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-17 03:41:21", "display_name": "Meshtastic a780", "long_name": "Meshtastic a780", "short_name": "R2D2", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 15852907, "from_node_id": 4134508260, "to_node_id": 4134519436, "timestamp": 1776379399.4600554, "gateway_id": "!6985a780", "raw_payload": "0a0cffffffff5c96e5024ce6a7b2121f80ffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff0116f8ffffffffffffffff011a0c4ce6a7b2e4c458db34fb84692215c4ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff010f", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "to_node_name": "Inside (DEAD)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 48600668, 2997347916 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -12.25, 5.5, -2.0 ], "route_back": [ 2997347916, 3680027876, 1770322740 ], "snr_back": [ -15.0, -13.5, 3.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 4134519436, 4294967295, 48600668, 2997347916, 4134508260 ], "node_names": [ "Inside (DEAD)", "!ffffffff", "Liveslash (LsNd)", "cbq Home (cbqH)", "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -12.25, 5.5, -2.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4134519436, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Inside (DEAD)", "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": 48600668, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Liveslash (LsNd)", "snr": -12.25, "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": 48600668, "to_node_id": 2997347916, "from_node_name": "Liveslash (LsNd)", "to_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2997347916, "to_node_id": 4134508260, "from_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "to_node_name": "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "snr": -2.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 4134508260, 2997347916, 3680027876, 1770322740 ], "node_names": [ "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "cbq Home (cbqH)", "Alx c4e4 (c4e4)", "Micro ╰⋃╯ (BEBR)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.0, -13.5, 3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4134508260, "to_node_id": 2997347916, "from_node_name": "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "to_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2997347916, "to_node_id": 3680027876, "from_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "to_node_name": "Alx c4e4 (c4e4)", "snr": -13.5, "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": 3680027876, "to_node_id": 1770322740, "from_node_name": "Alx c4e4 (c4e4)", "to_node_name": "Micro ╰⋃╯ (BEBR)", "snr": 3.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 4134519436, 4294967295, 48600668, 2997347916, 4134508260, 3680027876, 1770322740 ], "node_names": [ "Inside (DEAD)", "!ffffffff", "Liveslash (LsNd)", "cbq Home (cbqH)", "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "Alx c4e4 (c4e4)", "Micro ╰⋃╯ (BEBR)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -12.25, 5.5, -2.0, -15.0, -13.5, 3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4134519436, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Inside (DEAD)", "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": 48600668, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Liveslash (LsNd)", "snr": -12.25, "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": 48600668, "to_node_id": 2997347916, "from_node_name": "Liveslash (LsNd)", "to_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2997347916, "to_node_id": 4134508260, "from_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "to_node_name": "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "snr": -2.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4134508260, "to_node_id": 2997347916, "from_node_name": "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "to_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2997347916, "to_node_id": 3680027876, "from_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "to_node_name": "Alx c4e4 (c4e4)", "snr": -13.5, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 3680027876, "to_node_id": 1770322740, "from_node_name": "Alx c4e4 (c4e4)", "to_node_name": "Micro ╰⋃╯ (BEBR)", "snr": 3.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Inside (DEAD) → !ffffffff → Liveslash (LsNd) → cbq Home (cbqH) → Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "return_path_display": "Butovo 96e4 (96e4) → cbq Home (cbqH) → Alx c4e4 (c4e4) → Micro ╰⋃╯ (BEBR)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Inside (DEAD) → !ffffffff → Liveslash (LsNd) → cbq Home (cbqH) → Butovo 96e4 (96e4) → Alx c4e4 (c4e4) → Micro ╰⋃╯ (BEBR)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4134519436, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Inside (DEAD)", "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": 48600668, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Liveslash (LsNd)", "snr": -12.25, "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": 48600668, "to_node_id": 2997347916, "from_node_name": "Liveslash (LsNd)", "to_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2997347916, "to_node_id": 4134508260, "from_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "to_node_name": "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "snr": -2.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4134508260, "to_node_id": 2997347916, "from_node_name": "Butovo 96e4 (96e4)", "to_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2997347916, "to_node_id": 3680027876, "from_node_name": "cbq Home (cbqH)", "to_node_name": "Alx c4e4 (c4e4)", "snr": -13.5, "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": 3680027876, "to_node_id": 1770322740, "from_node_name": "Alx c4e4 (c4e4)", "to_node_name": "Micro ╰⋃╯ (BEBR)", "snr": 3.75, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985a780", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4134508260, "to": 4134519436, "id": 2139619046, "rx_time": 1776379397, "rx_snr": -10.25, "rx_rssi": -96, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cffffffff5c96e5024ce6a7b2121f80ffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff0116f8ffffffffffffffff011a0c4ce6a7b2e4c458db34fb84692215c4ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 48600668, 2997347916 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -49, 22, -8 ], "route_back": [ 2997347916, 3680027876, 1770322740 ], "snr_back": [ -60, -54, 15 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a0cffffffff5c96e5024ce6a7b2121f80ffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff0116f8ffffffffffffffff011a0c4ce6a7b2e4c458db34fb84692215c4ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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
Meshtastic a780 (R2D2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-96.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-04-17 01:43:19 Current
Tsaritsyno_KB_V_868 (KBV8) +1.053s
After 		-107.0 dBm -13.50 dB 5 MediumFast 2026-04-17 01:43:20 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +1.067s
After 		-108.0 dBm -1.75 dB 5 MediumFast 2026-04-17 01:43:20 View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways