Packet #21365637 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 4374 (4374) to Heltec v4 a388 (a388)

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 21365637
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1f98977c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-08-31 00:45:31 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4374 (4374)
To Node: Heltec v4 a388 (a388)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -44 dBm
SNR: 11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Nedler (ndlr) → 8af3 → Pocket Observer (y4pn) → Katze Felis (KZFS) → Hipopo49c (H49c) → anorenno (anrn) → Aster-01 (AST1)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -8.5 dB -15.0 dB -10.25 dB -13.5 dB -6.0 dB -11.5 dB -9.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 4374 (4374) Nedler (ndlr) 741 m -8.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Nedler (ndlr) 8af3 Unknown -15.0 dB Relay Hops
3 8af3 Pocket Observer (y4pn) Unknown -10.25 dB Relay Hops
4 Pocket Observer (y4pn) Katze Felis (KZFS) 0 m -13.5 dB Relay Hops
5 Katze Felis (KZFS) Hipopo49c (H49c) 9.15 km -6.0 dB Relay Hops
6 Hipopo49c (H49c) anorenno (anrn) 7.22 km -11.5 dB Relay Hops
7 anorenno (anrn) Aster-01 (AST1) Unknown -9.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
17.11 km
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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:7 / 7
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 (7 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 181027700
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770365832
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 102 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -44.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1788126331
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 1788126331.4716167
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -44.0 dBm
SNR: 11.50 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": [ 2896787532, 1829410903, 1246687885, 1236661528, 4134253724, 1236742524, 319414260 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.5, -15.0, -10.25, -13.5, -6.0, -11.5, -9.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1236742524": "anorenno (anrn)", "1770365832": "Heltec v4 a388 (a388)", "2896787532": "Nedler (ndlr)", "1246687885": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "319414260": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "181027700": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "1829410903": "8af3", "1236661528": "Katze Felis (KZFS)", "4134253724": "Hipopo49c (H49c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 21365637, "timestamp": 1788126331.4716167, "from_node_id": 181027700, "to_node_id": 1770365832, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 530093948, "rssi": -44, "snr": 11.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 102, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1c4c78a9ac57980a6d8df24e4a18f5b5499cb46bf67c31b749f4df09131246deffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1788126331, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-31 00:45:31", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "to_node_name": "Heltec v4 a388 (a388)", "gateway_name": "Aster-02 (AST2)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 21365637, "from_node_id": 181027700, "to_node_id": 1770365832, "timestamp": 1788126331.4716167, "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "raw_payload": "0a1c4c78a9ac57980a6d8df24e4a18f5b5499cb46bf67c31b749f4df09131246deffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "to_node_name": "!6985a388", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2896787532, 1829410903, 1246687885, 1236661528, 4134253724, 1236742524, 319414260 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.5, -15.0, -10.25, -13.5, -6.0, -11.5, -9.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 181027700, 2896787532, 1829410903, 1246687885, 1236661528, 4134253724, 1236742524, 319414260 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "Nedler (ndlr)", "8af3", "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "Katze Felis (KZFS)", "Hipopo49c (H49c)", "anorenno (anrn)", "Aster-01 (AST1)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.5, -15.0, -10.25, -13.5, -6.0, -11.5, -9.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 181027700, "to_node_id": 2896787532, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "to_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 741.1504982112467, "from_location_timestamp": 1788098829.864221, "to_location_timestamp": 1788182080.1951401, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.5h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896787532, "to_node_id": 1829410903, "from_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "to_node_name": "8af3", "snr": -15.0, "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": 1829410903, "to_node_id": 1246687885, "from_node_name": "8af3", "to_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "snr": -10.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1246687885, "to_node_id": 1236661528, "from_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "to_node_name": "Katze Felis (KZFS)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1788104827.2365131, "to_location_timestamp": 1788119568.2187, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1236661528, "to_node_id": 4134253724, "from_node_name": "Katze Felis (KZFS)", "to_node_name": "Hipopo49c (H49c)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9148.476274984412, "from_location_timestamp": 1788119568.2187, "to_location_timestamp": 1788109972.0434108, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 4134253724, "to_node_id": 1236742524, "from_node_name": "Hipopo49c (H49c)", "to_node_name": "anorenno (anrn)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7218.4408651678805, "from_location_timestamp": 1788109972.0434108, "to_location_timestamp": 1788076473.9991152, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1236742524, "to_node_id": 319414260, "from_node_name": "anorenno (anrn)", "to_node_name": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "snr": -9.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 181027700, 2896787532, 1829410903, 1246687885, 1236661528, 4134253724, 1236742524, 319414260 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "Nedler (ndlr)", "8af3", "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "Katze Felis (KZFS)", "Hipopo49c (H49c)", "anorenno (anrn)", "Aster-01 (AST1)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.5, -15.0, -10.25, -13.5, -6.0, -11.5, -9.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 181027700, "to_node_id": 2896787532, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "to_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 741.1504982112467, "from_location_timestamp": 1788098829.864221, "to_location_timestamp": 1788182080.1951401, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.5h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896787532, "to_node_id": 1829410903, "from_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "to_node_name": "8af3", "snr": -15.0, "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": 1829410903, "to_node_id": 1246687885, "from_node_name": "8af3", "to_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "snr": -10.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1246687885, "to_node_id": 1236661528, "from_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "to_node_name": "Katze Felis (KZFS)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1788104827.2365131, "to_location_timestamp": 1788119568.2187, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1236661528, "to_node_id": 4134253724, "from_node_name": "Katze Felis (KZFS)", "to_node_name": "Hipopo49c (H49c)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9148.476274984412, "from_location_timestamp": 1788119568.2187, "to_location_timestamp": 1788109972.0434108, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 4134253724, "to_node_id": 1236742524, "from_node_name": "Hipopo49c (H49c)", "to_node_name": "anorenno (anrn)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7218.4408651678805, "from_location_timestamp": 1788109972.0434108, "to_location_timestamp": 1788076473.9991152, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1236742524, "to_node_id": 319414260, "from_node_name": "anorenno (anrn)", "to_node_name": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "snr": -9.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374) → Nedler (ndlr) → 8af3 → Pocket Observer (y4pn) → Katze Felis (KZFS) → Hipopo49c (H49c) → anorenno (anrn) → Aster-01 (AST1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374) → Nedler (ndlr) → 8af3 → Pocket Observer (y4pn) → Katze Felis (KZFS) → Hipopo49c (H49c) → anorenno (anrn) → Aster-01 (AST1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 181027700, "to_node_id": 2896787532, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "to_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 741.1504982112467, "from_location_timestamp": 1788098829.864221, "to_location_timestamp": 1788182080.1951401, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.5h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896787532, "to_node_id": 1829410903, "from_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "to_node_name": "8af3", "snr": -15.0, "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": 1829410903, "to_node_id": 1246687885, "from_node_name": "8af3", "to_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "snr": -10.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1246687885, "to_node_id": 1236661528, "from_node_name": "Pocket Observer (y4pn)", "to_node_name": "Katze Felis (KZFS)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1788104827.2365131, "to_location_timestamp": 1788119568.2187, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1236661528, "to_node_id": 4134253724, "from_node_name": "Katze Felis (KZFS)", "to_node_name": "Hipopo49c (H49c)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9148.476274984412, "from_location_timestamp": 1788119568.2187, "to_location_timestamp": 1788109972.0434108, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 4134253724, "to_node_id": 1236742524, "from_node_name": "Hipopo49c (H49c)", "to_node_name": "anorenno (anrn)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7218.4408651678805, "from_location_timestamp": 1788109972.0434108, "to_location_timestamp": 1788076473.9991152, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1236742524, "to_node_id": 319414260, "from_node_name": "anorenno (anrn)", "to_node_name": "Aster-01 (AST1)", "snr": -9.5, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 17108.06763836354, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 181027700, "to": 1770365832, "id": 530093948, "rx_time": 1788126331, "rx_snr": 11.5, "rx_rssi": -44, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "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": "0a1c4c78a9ac57980a6d8df24e4a18f5b5499cb46bf67c31b749f4df09131246deffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2896787532, 1829410903, 1246687885, 1236661528, 4134253724, 1236742524, 319414260 ], "snr_towards": [ -34, -60, -41, -54, -24, -46, -38 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a1c4c78a9ac57980a6d8df24e4a18f5b5499cb46bf67c31b749f4df09131246deffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01
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 		-44.0 dBm 11.50 dB 7 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:45:31 Current
Medved GW8 (MED8) -3.339s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:45:28 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -2.129s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -1.25 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:45:29 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_V_868 (KBV8) -1.576s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 10.50 dB 5 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:45:29 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -1.572s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 10.75 dB 5 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:45:29 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +1.201s
After 		-90.0 dBm -1.25 dB 7 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:45:32 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1.394s
After 		-96.0 dBm 13.00 dB 7 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:45:32 View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways