Packet #19863879 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from 0_0 (1337) to Joppa Silvercat (JS)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 19863879
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa70e2996
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-07-24 14:18:20 UTC
From Node: 0_0 (1337)
To Node: Joppa Silvercat (JS)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Medved GW8 (MED8)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: ~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE) beeline (5G)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 10.5 dB -6.0 dB -4.75 dB
Return Path: Transceiver Windsong (GraY) Medved GW8 (MED8)
SNR Back: -12.75 dB -4.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Joppa Silvercat (JS) ~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE) 20.40 km 10.5 dB Origin Hops
2 ~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE) beeline (5G) 4.35 km -6.0 dB Relay Hops
3 beeline (5G) 0_0 (1337) Unknown -4.75 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 0_0 (1337) Transceiver Windsong (GraY) Unknown -12.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Transceiver Windsong (GraY) Medved GW8 (MED8) Unknown -4.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
24.75 km
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Nodes
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Connections
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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:65 bytes
Gateway:!fa68e0c0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 (1 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 (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658667200
Source node ID
uint32
to 1325191728
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 65 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1784891896
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 79
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1784891900.1066077
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !fa68e0c0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -4.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 84120087, 49183928 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.5, -6.0, -4.75 ], "route_back": [ 1744985167, 4201177280 ], "snr_back": [ -12.75, -4.25 ], "route_node_names": { "2658667200": "0_0 (1337)", "4201177280": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "1744985167": "Transceiver Windsong (GraY)", "1325191728": "Joppa Silvercat (JS)", "84120087": "~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE)", "49183928": "beeline (5G)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 19863879, "timestamp": 1784891900.1066077, "from_node_id": 2658667200, "to_node_id": 1325191728, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!fa68e0c0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2802723222, "rssi": -111, "snr": -4.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0817920305b87cee0212152ae8ffffffffffffffff01edffffffffffffffff011a084f5c0268c0e068fa2214cdffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1784891896, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 79, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-07-24 14:18:20", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "0_0 (1337)", "to_node_name": "Joppa Silvercat (JS)", "gateway_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 19863879, "from_node_id": 2658667200, "to_node_id": 1325191728, "timestamp": 1784891900.1066077, "gateway_id": "!fa68e0c0", "raw_payload": "0a0817920305b87cee0212152ae8ffffffffffffffff01edffffffffffffffff011a084f5c0268c0e068fa2214cdffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "0_0 (1337)", "to_node_name": "Joppa Silvercat (JS)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 84120087, 49183928 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.5, -6.0, -4.75 ], "route_back": [ 1744985167, 4201177280 ], "snr_back": [ -12.75, -4.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1325191728, 84120087, 49183928, 2658667200 ], "node_names": [ "Joppa Silvercat (JS)", "~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE)", "beeline (5G)", "0_0 (1337)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.5, -6.0, -4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1325191728, "to_node_id": 84120087, "from_node_name": "Joppa Silvercat (JS)", "to_node_name": "~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20404.35799521721, "from_location_timestamp": 1785025951.5800664, "to_location_timestamp": 1784885186.9142022, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 84120087, "to_node_id": 49183928, "from_node_name": "~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE)", "to_node_name": "beeline (5G)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4347.885733979885, "from_location_timestamp": 1784885186.9142022, "to_location_timestamp": 1784729322.6583483, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 49183928, "to_node_id": 2658667200, "from_node_name": "beeline (5G)", "to_node_name": "0_0 (1337)", "snr": -4.75, "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": [ 2658667200, 1744985167, 4201177280 ], "node_names": [ "0_0 (1337)", "Transceiver Windsong (GraY)", "Medved GW8 (MED8)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.75, -4.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658667200, "to_node_id": 1744985167, "from_node_name": "0_0 (1337)", "to_node_name": "Transceiver Windsong (GraY)", "snr": -12.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1744985167, "to_node_id": 4201177280, "from_node_name": "Transceiver Windsong (GraY)", "to_node_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "snr": -4.25, "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": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1325191728, 84120087, 49183928, 2658667200, 1744985167, 4201177280 ], "node_names": [ "Joppa Silvercat (JS)", "~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE)", "beeline (5G)", "0_0 (1337)", "Transceiver Windsong (GraY)", "Medved GW8 (MED8)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.5, -6.0, -4.75, -12.75, -4.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1325191728, "to_node_id": 84120087, "from_node_name": "Joppa Silvercat (JS)", "to_node_name": "~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20404.35799521721, "from_location_timestamp": 1785025951.5800664, "to_location_timestamp": 1784885186.9142022, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 84120087, "to_node_id": 49183928, "from_node_name": "~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE)", "to_node_name": "beeline (5G)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4347.885733979885, "from_location_timestamp": 1784885186.9142022, "to_location_timestamp": 1784729322.6583483, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 49183928, "to_node_id": 2658667200, "from_node_name": "beeline (5G)", "to_node_name": "0_0 (1337)", "snr": -4.75, "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": 2658667200, "to_node_id": 1744985167, "from_node_name": "0_0 (1337)", "to_node_name": "Transceiver Windsong (GraY)", "snr": -12.75, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1744985167, "to_node_id": 4201177280, "from_node_name": "Transceiver Windsong (GraY)", "to_node_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "snr": -4.25, "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": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Joppa Silvercat (JS) → ~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE) → beeline (5G) → 0_0 (1337)", "return_path_display": "0_0 (1337) → Transceiver Windsong (GraY) → Medved GW8 (MED8)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Joppa Silvercat (JS) → ~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE) → beeline (5G) → 0_0 (1337) → Transceiver Windsong (GraY) → Medved GW8 (MED8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1325191728, "to_node_id": 84120087, "from_node_name": "Joppa Silvercat (JS)", "to_node_name": "~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20404.35799521721, "from_location_timestamp": 1785025951.5800664, "to_location_timestamp": 1784885186.9142022, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 84120087, "to_node_id": 49183928, "from_node_name": "~~(__^·> Elektra (ZrgE)", "to_node_name": "beeline (5G)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4347.885733979885, "from_location_timestamp": 1784885186.9142022, "to_location_timestamp": 1784729322.6583483, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 49183928, "to_node_id": 2658667200, "from_node_name": "beeline (5G)", "to_node_name": "0_0 (1337)", "snr": -4.75, "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": 2658667200, "to_node_id": 1744985167, "from_node_name": "0_0 (1337)", "to_node_name": "Transceiver Windsong (GraY)", "snr": -12.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1744985167, "to_node_id": 4201177280, "from_node_name": "Transceiver Windsong (GraY)", "to_node_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "snr": -4.25, "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": 24752.243729197096, "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": 2658667200, "to": 1325191728, "id": 2802723222, "rx_time": 1784891896, "rx_snr": -4.25, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 79, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0817920305b87cee0212152ae8ffffffffffffffff01edffffffffffffffff011a084f5c0268c0e068fa2214cdffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 84120087, 49183928 ], "snr_towards": [ 42, -24, -19 ], "route_back": [ 1744985167, 4201177280 ], "snr_back": [ -51, -17 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a0817920305b87cee0212152ae8ffffffffffffffff01edffffffffffffffff011a084f5c0268c0e068fa2214cdffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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
-111.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 MediumFast 2026-07-24 14:18:20 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways