Packet #16697066 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from STALK Base Node (STLK) to atsu

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 16697066
Mesh Packet ID: 0x55523511
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-03 18:58:47 UTC
From Node: STALK Base Node (STLK)
To Node: atsu (5e30)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -41 dBm
SNR: 11.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -11.5 dB 4.0 dB
Return Path: Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck) → Pocket Observer (y4pn) → Aster-01 (AST1)
SNR Back: -13.0 dB 3.5 dB -10.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 atsu Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4) Unknown -11.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4) STALK Base Node (STLK) Unknown 4.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 STALK Base Node (STLK) Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck) 15.01 km -13.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck) Pocket Observer (y4pn) Unknown 3.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Pocket Observer (y4pn) Aster-01 (AST1) Unknown -10.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
15.01 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
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🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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Gateway Connection
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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:56 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78a88
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !b2a78a88
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2794856400
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770348080
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -41.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1777823926
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 244
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1777823927.0762994
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: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -41.0 dBm
SNR: 11.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2896867492 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, 4.0 ], "route_back": [ 49169940, 1246687885, 319414260 ], "snr_back": [ -13.0, 3.5, -10.5 ], "route_node_names": { "2896867492": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "1246687885": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "2794856400": "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "1770348080": "atsu", "319414260": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "49169940": "Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 16697066, "timestamp": 1777823927.0762994, "from_node_id": 2794856400, "to_node_id": 1770348080, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1431450897, "rssi": -41, "snr": 11.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04a4b0aaac120bd2ffffffffffffffff01101a0c1446ee028df24e4af4df09132215ccffffffffffffffff010ed6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1777823926, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-03 18:58:47", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "to_node_name": "atsu", "gateway_name": "Aster-02 (AST2)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 16697066, "from_node_id": 2794856400, "to_node_id": 1770348080, "timestamp": 1777823927.0762994, "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "raw_payload": "0a04a4b0aaac120bd2ffffffffffffffff01101a0c1446ee028df24e4af4df09132215ccffffffffffffffff010ed6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "to_node_name": "atsu", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2896867492 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, 4.0 ], "route_back": [ 49169940, 1246687885, 319414260 ], "snr_back": [ -13.0, 3.5, -10.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1770348080, 2896867492, 2794856400 ], "node_names": [ "atsu", "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "STALK Base Node (STLK)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, 4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770348080, "to_node_id": 2896867492, "from_node_name": "atsu", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 2896867492, "to_node_id": 2794856400, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "to_node_name": "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "snr": 4.0, "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": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2794856400, 49169940, 1246687885, 319414260 ], "node_names": [ "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck)", "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "Aster-01 (AST1)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.0, 3.5, -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2794856400, "to_node_id": 49169940, "from_node_name": "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "to_node_name": "Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15014.757230541816, "from_location_timestamp": 1777806217.594956, "to_location_timestamp": 1777800587.9112287, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 49169940, "to_node_id": 1246687885, "from_node_name": "Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck)", "to_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "snr": 3.5, "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": 1246687885, "to_node_id": 319414260, "from_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "to_node_name": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "snr": -10.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770348080, 2896867492, 2794856400, 49169940, 1246687885, 319414260 ], "node_names": [ "atsu", "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck)", "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "Aster-01 (AST1)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, 4.0, -13.0, 3.5, -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770348080, "to_node_id": 2896867492, "from_node_name": "atsu", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 2896867492, "to_node_id": 2794856400, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "to_node_name": "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "snr": 4.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2794856400, "to_node_id": 49169940, "from_node_name": "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "to_node_name": "Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15014.757230541816, "from_location_timestamp": 1777806217.594956, "to_location_timestamp": 1777800587.9112287, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 49169940, "to_node_id": 1246687885, "from_node_name": "Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck)", "to_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "snr": 3.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1246687885, "to_node_id": 319414260, "from_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "to_node_name": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "snr": -10.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "atsu → Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4) → STALK Base Node (STLK)", "return_path_display": "STALK Base Node (STLK) → Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck) → Pocket Observer (y4pn) → Aster-01 (AST1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "atsu → Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4) → STALK Base Node (STLK) → Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck) → Pocket Observer (y4pn) → Aster-01 (AST1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770348080, "to_node_id": 2896867492, "from_node_name": "atsu", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 2896867492, "to_node_id": 2794856400, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b0a4 (b0a4)", "to_node_name": "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "snr": 4.0, "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": 2794856400, "to_node_id": 49169940, "from_node_name": "STALK Base Node (STLK)", "to_node_name": "Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15014.757230541816, "from_location_timestamp": 1777806217.594956, "to_location_timestamp": 1777800587.9112287, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 49169940, "to_node_id": 1246687885, "from_node_name": "Dmitry_AKADEM (dyck)", "to_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "snr": 3.5, "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": 1246687885, "to_node_id": 319414260, "from_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "to_node_name": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "snr": -10.5, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 15014.757230541816 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2794856400, "to": 1770348080, "id": 1431450897, "rx_time": 1777823926, "rx_snr": 11.25, "rx_rssi": -41, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04a4b0aaac120bd2ffffffffffffffff01101a0c1446ee028df24e4af4df09132215ccffffffffffffffff010ed6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2896867492 ], "snr_towards": [ -46, 16 ], "route_back": [ 49169940, 1246687885, 319414260 ], "snr_back": [ -52, 14, -42 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a04a4b0aaac120bd2ffffffffffffffff01101a0c1446ee028df24e4af4df09132215ccffffffffffffffff010ed6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-41.0 dBm 11.25 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-05-03 18:58:47 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways