Packet #21348943 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from sleo441 (sleo) to WolfBase (WlfB)

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 21348943
Mesh Packet ID: 0x961549da
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-08-30 16:21:21 UTC
From Node: sleo441 (sleo)
To Node: WolfBase (WlfB)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -28 dBm
SNR: 10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 966c (966c) → RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28) → !f6911ec8
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -6.75 dB 5.5 dB 2.75 dB -14.5 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic a780 (R2D2) → kultreppa (repp) → Meshtastic 6728 (6728)
SNR Back: -12.25 dB 7.0 dB -2.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 WolfBase (WlfB) Meshtastic 966c (966c) Unknown -6.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic 966c (966c) RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28) Unknown 5.5 dB Relay Hops
3 RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28) !f6911ec8 26.48 km 2.75 dB Relay Hops
4 !f6911ec8 sleo441 (sleo) 16.40 km -14.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 sleo441 (sleo) Meshtastic a780 (R2D2) Unknown -12.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic a780 (R2D2) kultreppa (repp) Unknown 7.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 kultreppa (repp) Meshtastic 6728 (6728) Unknown -2.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
42.88 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:75 bytes
Gateway:!db2964b0
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)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2964b0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1637986434
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3677314832
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 75 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 -28.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1788096080
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 40
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1788096081.8121982
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: !db2964b0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -28.0 dBm
SNR: 10.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2691069801, 882563820, 4136705736 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.75, 5.5, 2.75, -14.5 ], "route_back": [ 1770366848, 2984718969, 1168336680 ], "snr_back": [ -12.25, 7.0, -2.5 ], "route_node_names": { "1770366848": "Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)", "1637986434": "sleo441 (sleo)", "4136705736": "!f6911ec8", "2691069801": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "1168336680": "Meshtastic 6728 (6728)", "882563820": "RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28)", "3677314832": "WolfBase (WlfB)", "2984718969": "kultreppa (repp)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 21348943, "timestamp": 1788096081.8121982, "from_node_id": 1637986434, "to_node_id": 3677314832, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2517977562, "rssi": -28, "snr": 10.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 75, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c697766a0ecda9a34c81e91f61216e5ffffffffffffffff01160bc6ffffffffffffffff011a0c80a785697932e7b12867a3452215cfffffffffffffffff011cf6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1788096080, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-30 16:21:21", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "sleo441 (sleo)", "to_node_name": "WolfBase (WlfB)", "gateway_name": "Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3676923056, "latitude": 55.6273, "longitude": 37.6425, "altitude": 200, "timestamp": 1788120880.0073543, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-30 23:14:40", "display_name": "Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868", "long_name": "Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868", "short_name": "KBU8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 21348943, "from_node_id": 1637986434, "to_node_id": 3677314832, "timestamp": 1788096081.8121982, "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "raw_payload": "0a0c697766a0ecda9a34c81e91f61216e5ffffffffffffffff01160bc6ffffffffffffffff011a0c80a785697932e7b12867a3452215cfffffffffffffffff011cf6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "sleo441 (sleo)", "to_node_name": "WolfBase (WlfB)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2691069801, 882563820, 4136705736 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.75, 5.5, 2.75, -14.5 ], "route_back": [ 1770366848, 2984718969, 1168336680 ], "snr_back": [ -12.25, 7.0, -2.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3677314832, 2691069801, 882563820, 4136705736, 1637986434 ], "node_names": [ "WolfBase (WlfB)", "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28)", "!f6911ec8", "sleo441 (sleo)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.75, 5.5, 2.75, -14.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677314832, "to_node_id": 2691069801, "from_node_name": "WolfBase (WlfB)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 2691069801, "to_node_id": 882563820, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "to_node_name": "RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 882563820, "to_node_id": 4136705736, "from_node_name": "RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28)", "to_node_name": "!f6911ec8", "snr": 2.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26478.93281788321, "from_location_timestamp": 1788091861.0907967, "to_location_timestamp": 1788083058.5614865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4136705736, "to_node_id": 1637986434, "from_node_name": "!f6911ec8", "to_node_name": "sleo441 (sleo)", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16398.055129722816, "from_location_timestamp": 1788083058.5614865, "to_location_timestamp": 1788096134.3649457, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h later" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1637986434, 1770366848, 2984718969, 1168336680 ], "node_names": [ "sleo441 (sleo)", "Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)", "kultreppa (repp)", "Meshtastic 6728 (6728)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25, 7.0, -2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1637986434, "to_node_id": 1770366848, "from_node_name": "sleo441 (sleo)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)", "snr": -12.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1770366848, "to_node_id": 2984718969, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)", "to_node_name": "kultreppa (repp)", "snr": 7.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2984718969, "to_node_id": 1168336680, "from_node_name": "kultreppa (repp)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6728 (6728)", "snr": -2.5, "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": [ 3677314832, 2691069801, 882563820, 4136705736, 1637986434, 1770366848, 2984718969, 1168336680 ], "node_names": [ "WolfBase (WlfB)", "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28)", "!f6911ec8", "sleo441 (sleo)", "Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)", "kultreppa (repp)", "Meshtastic 6728 (6728)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.75, 5.5, 2.75, -14.5, -12.25, 7.0, -2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677314832, "to_node_id": 2691069801, "from_node_name": "WolfBase (WlfB)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 2691069801, "to_node_id": 882563820, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "to_node_name": "RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 882563820, "to_node_id": 4136705736, "from_node_name": "RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28)", "to_node_name": "!f6911ec8", "snr": 2.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26478.93281788321, "from_location_timestamp": 1788091861.0907967, "to_location_timestamp": 1788083058.5614865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4136705736, "to_node_id": 1637986434, "from_node_name": "!f6911ec8", "to_node_name": "sleo441 (sleo)", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16398.055129722816, "from_location_timestamp": 1788083058.5614865, "to_location_timestamp": 1788096134.3649457, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h later" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1637986434, "to_node_id": 1770366848, "from_node_name": "sleo441 (sleo)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)", "snr": -12.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1770366848, "to_node_id": 2984718969, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)", "to_node_name": "kultreppa (repp)", "snr": 7.0, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 2984718969, "to_node_id": 1168336680, "from_node_name": "kultreppa (repp)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6728 (6728)", "snr": -2.5, "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": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "WolfBase (WlfB) → Meshtastic 966c (966c) → RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28) → !f6911ec8 → sleo441 (sleo)", "return_path_display": "sleo441 (sleo) → Meshtastic a780 (R2D2) → kultreppa (repp) → Meshtastic 6728 (6728)", "actual_rf_path_display": "WolfBase (WlfB) → Meshtastic 966c (966c) → RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28) → !f6911ec8 → sleo441 (sleo) → Meshtastic a780 (R2D2) → kultreppa (repp) → Meshtastic 6728 (6728)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677314832, "to_node_id": 2691069801, "from_node_name": "WolfBase (WlfB)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 2691069801, "to_node_id": 882563820, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "to_node_name": "RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 882563820, "to_node_id": 4136705736, "from_node_name": "RA5CQ Zapad Retranslator 868 (ZR28)", "to_node_name": "!f6911ec8", "snr": 2.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26478.93281788321, "from_location_timestamp": 1788091861.0907967, "to_location_timestamp": 1788083058.5614865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4136705736, "to_node_id": 1637986434, "from_node_name": "!f6911ec8", "to_node_name": "sleo441 (sleo)", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16398.055129722816, "from_location_timestamp": 1788083058.5614865, "to_location_timestamp": 1788096134.3649457, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h later" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1637986434, "to_node_id": 1770366848, "from_node_name": "sleo441 (sleo)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)", "snr": -12.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1770366848, "to_node_id": 2984718969, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a780 (R2D2)", "to_node_name": "kultreppa (repp)", "snr": 7.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2984718969, "to_node_id": 1168336680, "from_node_name": "kultreppa (repp)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6728 (6728)", "snr": -2.5, "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": 42876.98794760603, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1637986434, "to": 3677314832, "id": 2517977562, "rx_time": 1788096080, "rx_snr": 10.5, "rx_rssi": -28, "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": 40, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c697766a0ecda9a34c81e91f61216e5ffffffffffffffff01160bc6ffffffffffffffff011a0c80a785697932e7b12867a3452215cfffffffffffffffff011cf6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2691069801, 882563820, 4136705736 ], "snr_towards": [ -27, 22, 11, -58 ], "route_back": [ 1770366848, 2984718969, 1168336680 ], "snr_back": [ -49, 28, -10 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a0c697766a0ecda9a34c81e91f61216e5ffffffffffffffff01160bc6ffffffffffffffff011a0c80a785697932e7b12867a3452215cfffffffffffffffff011cf6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 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
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-28.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-08-30 16:21:21 Current
Tsaritsyno_KB_V_868 (KBV8) -3.640s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 MediumFast 2026-08-30 16:21:18 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +1.820s
After 		-101.0 dBm -11.50 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-08-30 16:21:23 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +1.884s
After 		-98.0 dBm 0.25 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-08-30 16:21:23 View
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Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways