Packet #18122696 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT) to Aldrin_I (e680)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18122696
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb5acb860
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-04 13:01:26 UTC
From Node: Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)
To Node: Aldrin_I (e680)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -65 dBm
SNR: 8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB) → Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18) → Orwell (1984) → ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -7.75 dB -11.0 dB -13.0 dB -7.5 dB -9.0 dB
Return Path: toluze (tolz) → Meshtastic 3da8 (3da8)
SNR Back: -4.5 dB -10.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Aldrin_I (e680) igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB) Unknown -7.75 dB Origin Hops
2 igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB) Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18) Unknown -11.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18) Orwell (1984) Unknown -13.0 dB Relay Hops
4 Orwell (1984) ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17) Unknown -7.5 dB Relay Hops
5 ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17) Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT) Unknown -9.0 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT) toluze (tolz) Unknown -4.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 toluze (tolz) Meshtastic 3da8 (3da8) Unknown -10.75 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:102 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78a88
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 6
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 (2 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 (102 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 252990988
Source node ID 		uint32
to 67692160
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 102 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -65.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780567285
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 168
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1780567286.343359
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -65.0 dBm
SNR: 8.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1770301948, 1770364696, 1719112911, 1236691956 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.75, -11.0, -13.0, -7.5, -9.0 ], "route_back": [ 1771871944, 2661236136 ], "snr_back": [ -4.5, -10.75 ], "route_node_names": { "67692160": "Aldrin_I (e680)", "1771871944": "toluze (tolz)", "2661236136": "Meshtastic 3da8 (3da8)", "252990988": "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "1719112911": "Orwell (1984)", "1236691956": "ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17)", "1770364696": "Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18)", "1770301948": "igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 18122696, "timestamp": 1780567286.343359, "from_node_id": 252990988, "to_node_id": 67692160, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3047995488, "rssi": -65, "snr": 8.75, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 102, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10fca98469189f8569cf947766f46bb6491232e1ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff011a08c89e9c69a83d9f9e2214eeffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780567285, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-04 13:01:26", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "to_node_name": "Aldrin_I (e680)", "gateway_name": "Aster-02 (AST2)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 18122696, "from_node_id": 252990988, "to_node_id": 67692160, "timestamp": 1780567286.343359, "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "raw_payload": "0a10fca98469189f8569cf947766f46bb6491232e1ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff011a08c89e9c69a83d9f9e2214eeffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "to_node_name": "Aldrin_I (e680)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1770301948, 1770364696, 1719112911, 1236691956 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.75, -11.0, -13.0, -7.5, -9.0 ], "route_back": [ 1771871944, 2661236136 ], "snr_back": [ -4.5, -10.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 67692160, 1770301948, 1770364696, 1719112911, 1236691956, 252990988 ], "node_names": [ "Aldrin_I (e680)", "igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB)", "Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18)", "Orwell (1984)", "ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17)", "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.75, -11.0, -13.0, -7.5, -9.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 67692160, "to_node_id": 1770301948, "from_node_name": "Aldrin_I (e680)", "to_node_name": "igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB)", "snr": -7.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1770301948, "to_node_id": 1770364696, "from_node_name": "igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1770364696, "to_node_id": 1719112911, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18)", "to_node_name": "Orwell (1984)", "snr": -13.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1719112911, "to_node_id": 1236691956, "from_node_name": "Orwell (1984)", "to_node_name": "ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17)", "snr": -7.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1236691956, "to_node_id": 252990988, "from_node_name": "ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17)", "to_node_name": "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 5 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 252990988, 1771871944, 2661236136 ], "node_names": [ "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "toluze (tolz)", "Meshtastic 3da8 (3da8)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 252990988, "to_node_id": 1771871944, "from_node_name": "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "to_node_name": "toluze (tolz)", "snr": -4.5, "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": 1771871944, "to_node_id": 2661236136, "from_node_name": "toluze (tolz)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 3da8 (3da8)", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 67692160, 1770301948, 1770364696, 1719112911, 1236691956, 252990988, 1771871944, 2661236136 ], "node_names": [ "Aldrin_I (e680)", "igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB)", "Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18)", "Orwell (1984)", "ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17)", "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "toluze (tolz)", "Meshtastic 3da8 (3da8)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.75, -11.0, -13.0, -7.5, -9.0, -4.5, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 67692160, "to_node_id": 1770301948, "from_node_name": "Aldrin_I (e680)", "to_node_name": "igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB)", "snr": -7.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1770301948, "to_node_id": 1770364696, "from_node_name": "igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 1770364696, "to_node_id": 1719112911, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18)", "to_node_name": "Orwell (1984)", "snr": -13.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1719112911, "to_node_id": 1236691956, "from_node_name": "Orwell (1984)", "to_node_name": "ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17)", "snr": -7.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1236691956, "to_node_id": 252990988, "from_node_name": "ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17)", "to_node_name": "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 252990988, "to_node_id": 1771871944, "from_node_name": "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "to_node_name": "toluze (tolz)", "snr": -4.5, "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": 1771871944, "to_node_id": 2661236136, "from_node_name": "toluze (tolz)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 3da8 (3da8)", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Aldrin_I (e680) → igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB) → Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18) → Orwell (1984) → ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17) → Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "return_path_display": "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT) → toluze (tolz) → Meshtastic 3da8 (3da8)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Aldrin_I (e680) → igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB) → Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18) → Orwell (1984) → ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17) → Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT) → toluze (tolz) → Meshtastic 3da8 (3da8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 67692160, "to_node_id": 1770301948, "from_node_name": "Aldrin_I (e680)", "to_node_name": "igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB)", "snr": -7.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1770301948, "to_node_id": 1770364696, "from_node_name": "igboris8-base(a9fc) (IVBB)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1770364696, "to_node_id": 1719112911, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9f18 (9f18)", "to_node_name": "Orwell (1984)", "snr": -13.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1719112911, "to_node_id": 1236691956, "from_node_name": "Orwell (1984)", "to_node_name": "ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17)", "snr": -7.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1236691956, "to_node_id": 252990988, "from_node_name": "ZAO-Ochakovo-Matveevskoe-Am17-S (AM17)", "to_node_name": "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 252990988, "to_node_id": 1771871944, "from_node_name": "Cactus_T_Schukino (cacT)", "to_node_name": "toluze (tolz)", "snr": -4.5, "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": 1771871944, "to_node_id": 2661236136, "from_node_name": "toluze (tolz)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 3da8 (3da8)", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 252990988, "to": 67692160, "id": 3047995488, "rx_time": 1780567285, "rx_snr": 8.75, "rx_rssi": -65, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10fca98469189f8569cf947766f46bb6491232e1ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff011a08c89e9c69a83d9f9e2214eeffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1770301948, 1770364696, 1719112911, 1236691956 ], "snr_towards": [ -31, -44, -52, -30, -36 ], "route_back": [ 1771871944, 2661236136 ], "snr_back": [ -18, -43 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a10fca98469189f8569cf947766f46bb6491232e1ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff011a08c89e9c69a83d9f9e2214eeffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:102 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
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-65.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumFast 2026-06-04 13:01:26 Current
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +1.346s
After 		-98.0 dBm -4.75 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-06-04 13:01:27 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +4.491s
After 		-103.0 dBm -8.75 dB 6 MediumFast 2026-06-04 13:01:30 View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways