Packet #17101055 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 417c (quub) to rufus (1ecc)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
61
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17101055
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfb5c5739
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-10 18:23:39 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 417c (quub)
To Node: rufus (1ecc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Medved GW8 (MED8)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -78 dBm
SNR: 10.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 61 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 11.25 dB -14.0 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic e19c (e19c) → foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28) → foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8) → Medved GW8 (MED8)
SNR Back: -9.5 dB -0.25 dB 0.0 dB 10.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 rufus (1ecc) Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c) 0 m 11.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c) Meshtastic 417c (quub) Unknown -14.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 417c (quub) Meshtastic e19c (e19c) Unknown -9.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic e19c (e19c) foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28) Unknown -0.25 dB Return Relay Hops
3 foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28) foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8) Unknown 0.0 dB Return Relay Hops
4 foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8) Medved GW8 (MED8) Unknown 10.25 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:61 bytes
Gateway:!fa68e0c0
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:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !fa68e0c0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (61 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 81871228
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770266316
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 61 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 -78.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778426896
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 160
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778426619.931793
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:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !fa68e0c0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -78.0 dBm
SNR: 10.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:61 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 202482236 ], "snr_towards": [ 11.25, -14.0 ], "route_back": [ 2658525596, 3680007936, 3774250600, 4201177280 ], "snr_back": [ -9.5, -0.25, 0.0, 10.25 ], "route_node_names": { "3680007936": "foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28)", "4201177280": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "3774250600": "foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8)", "1770266316": "rufus (1ecc)", "81871228": "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "2658525596": "Meshtastic e19c (e19c)", "202482236": "Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17101055, "timestamp": 1778426619.931793, "from_node_id": 81871228, "to_node_id": 1770266316, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!fa68e0c0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4217132857, "rssi": -78, "snr": 10.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 61, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a043ca2110c120b2dc8ffffffffffffffff011a109ce1759e007758db687ef6e0c0e068fa2216daffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff010029", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778426896, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-10 18:23:39", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "to_node_name": "rufus (1ecc)", "gateway_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4201177280, "latitude": 55.891, "longitude": 37.668, "altitude": 190, "timestamp": 1778349598.8898604, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-09 20:59:58", "display_name": "Medved GW8", "long_name": "Medved GW8", "short_name": "MED8", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17101055, "from_node_id": 81871228, "to_node_id": 1770266316, "timestamp": 1778426619.931793, "gateway_id": "!fa68e0c0", "raw_payload": "0a043ca2110c120b2dc8ffffffffffffffff011a109ce1759e007758db687ef6e0c0e068fa2216daffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff010029", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "to_node_name": "rufus (1ecc)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 202482236 ], "snr_towards": [ 11.25, -14.0 ], "route_back": [ 2658525596, 3680007936, 3774250600, 4201177280 ], "snr_back": [ -9.5, -0.25, 0.0, 10.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1770266316, 202482236, 81871228 ], "node_names": [ "rufus (1ecc)", "Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c)", "Meshtastic 417c (quub)" ], "snr_values": [ 11.25, -14.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770266316, "to_node_id": 202482236, "from_node_name": "rufus (1ecc)", "to_node_name": "Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c)", "snr": 11.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1778425482.8753865, "to_location_timestamp": 1778465332.0793436, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 202482236, "to_node_id": 81871228, "from_node_name": "Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "snr": -14.0, "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": [ 81871228, 2658525596, 3680007936, 3774250600, 4201177280 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "Meshtastic e19c (e19c)", "foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28)", "foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8)", "Medved GW8 (MED8)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.5, -0.25, 0.0, 10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 81871228, "to_node_id": 2658525596, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic e19c (e19c)", "snr": -9.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2658525596, "to_node_id": 3680007936, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e19c (e19c)", "to_node_name": "foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28)", "snr": -0.25, "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": 3680007936, "to_node_id": 3774250600, "from_node_name": "foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28)", "to_node_name": "foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3774250600, "to_node_id": 4201177280, "from_node_name": "foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8)", "to_node_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "snr": 10.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770266316, 202482236, 81871228, 2658525596, 3680007936, 3774250600, 4201177280 ], "node_names": [ "rufus (1ecc)", "Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c)", "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "Meshtastic e19c (e19c)", "foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28)", "foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8)", "Medved GW8 (MED8)" ], "snr_values": [ 11.25, -14.0, -9.5, -0.25, 0.0, 10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770266316, "to_node_id": 202482236, "from_node_name": "rufus (1ecc)", "to_node_name": "Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c)", "snr": 11.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1778425482.8753865, "to_location_timestamp": 1778465332.0793436, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 202482236, "to_node_id": 81871228, "from_node_name": "Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 81871228, "to_node_id": 2658525596, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic e19c (e19c)", "snr": -9.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2658525596, "to_node_id": 3680007936, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e19c (e19c)", "to_node_name": "foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28)", "snr": -0.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3680007936, "to_node_id": 3774250600, "from_node_name": "foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28)", "to_node_name": "foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 3774250600, "to_node_id": 4201177280, "from_node_name": "foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8)", "to_node_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "snr": 10.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "rufus (1ecc) → Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c) → Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic 417c (quub) → Meshtastic e19c (e19c) → foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28) → foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8) → Medved GW8 (MED8)", "actual_rf_path_display": "rufus (1ecc) → Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c) → Meshtastic 417c (quub) → Meshtastic e19c (e19c) → foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28) → foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8) → Medved GW8 (MED8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770266316, "to_node_id": 202482236, "from_node_name": "rufus (1ecc)", "to_node_name": "Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c)", "snr": 11.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1778425482.8753865, "to_location_timestamp": 1778465332.0793436, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 202482236, "to_node_id": 81871228, "from_node_name": "Yelokhovo MSK 🇷🇺 (a23c)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 81871228, "to_node_id": 2658525596, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 417c (quub)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic e19c (e19c)", "snr": -9.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2658525596, "to_node_id": 3680007936, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e19c (e19c)", "to_node_name": "foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28)", "snr": -0.25, "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": 3680007936, "to_node_id": 3774250600, "from_node_name": "foxcpp krlv2 868 (fx28)", "to_node_name": "foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3774250600, "to_node_id": 4201177280, "from_node_name": "foxcpp krlv1 868 (fox8)", "to_node_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "snr": 10.25, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0.0, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fa68e0c0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 81871228, "to": 1770266316, "id": 4217132857, "rx_time": 1778426896, "rx_snr": 10.25, "rx_rssi": -78, "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": 160, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a043ca2110c120b2dc8ffffffffffffffff011a109ce1759e007758db687ef6e0c0e068fa2216daffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff010029", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 202482236 ], "snr_towards": [ 45, -56 ], "route_back": [ 2658525596, 3680007936, 3774250600, 4201177280 ], "snr_back": [ -38, -1, 0, 41 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (61 bytes)
0a043ca2110c120b2dc8ffffffffffffffff011a109ce1759e007758db687ef6e0c0e068fa2216daffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff010029
Hex Analysis:
Size:61 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
Medved GW8 (MED8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-78.0 dBm 10.25 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-05-10 18:23:39 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways