Packet #21360977 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from THS2-Solar-Test (THS2) to TšŸ€ (tt)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 21360977
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7461b301
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-08-30 22:18:53 UTC
From Node: THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)
To Node: TšŸ€ (tt)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -47 dBm
SNR: 10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -11.5 dB 3.25 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb) ā†’ Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880) ā†’ Aster-01 (AST1)
SNR Back: -1.75 dB -6.25 dB -14.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 TšŸ€ (tt) Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S) Unknown -11.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S) THS2-Solar-Test (THS2) Unknown 3.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 THS2-Solar-Test (THS2) Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb) Unknown -1.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb) Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880) Unknown -6.25 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880) Aster-01 (AST1) Unknown -14.75 dB Return End Hops
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
šŸ”„ Router Node
šŸ“” Gateway Node
šŸš€ Source Node
šŸŽÆ Target Node
Connections
RF Link
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) ā†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) ā†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:65 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78a88
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
āœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
āœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
āš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
āš  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 (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3825673785
Source node ID 		uint32
to 197478826
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 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 -47.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1788117533
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 1788117533.998392
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:
  • āœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • āœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • āœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • āœ“ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • āœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • āš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • āš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • āš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -47.0 dBm
SNR: 10.75 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": [ 2658721404 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, 3.25 ], "route_back": [ 3851993291, 2896783488, 319414260 ], "snr_back": [ -1.75, -6.25, -14.75 ], "route_node_names": { "2896783488": "Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880)", "197478826": "TšŸ€ (tt)", "3851993291": "Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb)", "319414260": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "3825673785": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "2658721404": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 21360977, "timestamp": 1788117533.998392, "from_node_id": 3825673785, "to_node_id": 197478826, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1952559873, "rssi": -47, "snr": 10.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a047cde789e120bd2ffffffffffffffff010d1a0ccbc098e58068a9acf4df0913221ef9ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1788117533, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-30 22:18:53", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "to_node_name": "TšŸ€ (tt)", "gateway_name": "Aster-02 (AST2)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 21360977, "from_node_id": 3825673785, "to_node_id": 197478826, "timestamp": 1788117533.998392, "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "raw_payload": "0a047cde789e120bd2ffffffffffffffff010d1a0ccbc098e58068a9acf4df0913221ef9ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "to_node_name": "TšŸ€ (tt)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2658721404 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, 3.25 ], "route_back": [ 3851993291, 2896783488, 319414260 ], "snr_back": [ -1.75, -6.25, -14.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 197478826, 2658721404, 3825673785 ], "node_names": [ "TšŸ€ (tt)", "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, 3.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 197478826, "to_node_id": 2658721404, "from_node_name": "TšŸ€ (tt)", "to_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "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": 2658721404, "to_node_id": 3825673785, "from_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "to_node_name": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "snr": 3.25, "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": [ 3825673785, 3851993291, 2896783488, 319414260 ], "node_names": [ "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb)", "Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880)", "Aster-01 (AST1)" ], "snr_values": [ -1.75, -6.25, -14.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3825673785, "to_node_id": 3851993291, "from_node_name": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb)", "snr": -1.75, "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": 3851993291, "to_node_id": 2896783488, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880)", "snr": -6.25, "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": 2896783488, "to_node_id": 319414260, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880)", "to_node_name": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 197478826, 2658721404, 3825673785, 3851993291, 2896783488, 319414260 ], "node_names": [ "TšŸ€ (tt)", "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb)", "Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880)", "Aster-01 (AST1)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, 3.25, -1.75, -6.25, -14.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 197478826, "to_node_id": 2658721404, "from_node_name": "TšŸ€ (tt)", "to_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "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": 2658721404, "to_node_id": 3825673785, "from_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "to_node_name": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "snr": 3.25, "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": 3825673785, "to_node_id": 3851993291, "from_node_name": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb)", "snr": -1.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3851993291, "to_node_id": 2896783488, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880)", "snr": -6.25, "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": 2896783488, "to_node_id": 319414260, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880)", "to_node_name": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "TšŸ€ (tt) ā†’ Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S) ā†’ THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "return_path_display": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2) ā†’ Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb) ā†’ Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880) ā†’ Aster-01 (AST1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "TšŸ€ (tt) ā†’ Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S) ā†’ THS2-Solar-Test (THS2) ā†’ Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb) ā†’ Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880) ā†’ Aster-01 (AST1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 197478826, "to_node_id": 2658721404, "from_node_name": "TšŸ€ (tt)", "to_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "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": 2658721404, "to_node_id": 3825673785, "from_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "to_node_name": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "snr": 3.25, "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": 3825673785, "to_node_id": 3851993291, "from_node_name": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb)", "snr": -1.75, "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": 3851993291, "to_node_id": 2896783488, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c0cb (c0cb)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880)", "snr": -6.25, "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": 2896783488, "to_node_id": 319414260, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6880 Taganskiy (6880)", "to_node_name": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 3825673785, "to": 197478826, "id": 1952559873, "rx_time": 1788117533, "rx_snr": 10.75, "rx_rssi": -47, "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": "0a047cde789e120bd2ffffffffffffffff010d1a0ccbc098e58068a9acf4df0913221ef9ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2658721404 ], "snr_towards": [ -46, 13 ], "route_back": [ 3851993291, 2896783488, 319414260 ], "snr_back": [ -7, -25, -59 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a047cde789e120bd2ffffffffffffffff010d1a0ccbc098e58068a9acf4df0913221ef9ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01
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
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-47.0 dBm 10.75 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-08-30 22:18:53 Current
Tsaritsyno_KB_V_868 (KBV8) +3.796s
After 		-106.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 MediumFast 2026-08-30 22:18:57 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +4.923s
After 		-88.0 dBm 4.50 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-08-30 22:18:58 View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways