Packet #21365661 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 4374 (4374) to THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 21365661
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2ce5154e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-08-31 00:46:07 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4374 (4374)
To Node: THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -100 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: NagatinoSadovniki (pi) โ†’ Forest_home (๐Ÿ•) โ†’ Meshtastic 447c (447c)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -13.25 dB -12.5 dB -13.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 4374 (4374) NagatinoSadovniki (pi) 6.69 km -13.25 dB Origin Hops
2 NagatinoSadovniki (pi) Forest_home (๐Ÿ•) Unknown -12.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Forest_home (๐Ÿ•) Meshtastic 447c (447c) Unknown -13.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
6.69 km
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:46 bytes
Gateway:!db2964b0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
โš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2964b0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (46 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 3825673785
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -100.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1788126365
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 124
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1788126367.0435727
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • โœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • โœ“ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db2964b0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -100.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2896851348, 3725407173, 49169532 ], "snr_towards": [ -13.25, -12.5, -13.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3725407173": "Forest_home (๐Ÿ•)", "181027700": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "2896851348": "NagatinoSadovniki (pi)", "3825673785": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "49169532": "Meshtastic 447c (447c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 21365661, "timestamp": 1788126367.0435727, "from_node_id": 181027700, "to_node_id": 3825673785, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 753210702, "rssi": -100, "snr": -5.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c9471aaacc5330dde7c44ee02121ecbffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1788126365, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-31 00:46:07", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "to_node_name": "THS2-Solar-Test (THS2)", "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": 21365661, "from_node_id": 181027700, "to_node_id": 3825673785, "timestamp": 1788126367.0435727, "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "raw_payload": "0a0c9471aaacc5330dde7c44ee02121ecbffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "to_node_name": "!e4072639", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2896851348, 3725407173, 49169532 ], "snr_towards": [ -13.25, -12.5, -13.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 181027700, 2896851348, 3725407173, 49169532 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "NagatinoSadovniki (pi)", "Forest_home (๐Ÿ•)", "Meshtastic 447c (447c)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.25, -12.5, -13.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 181027700, "to_node_id": 2896851348, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "to_node_name": "NagatinoSadovniki (pi)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6685.071293703754, "from_location_timestamp": 1788098829.864221, "to_location_timestamp": 1788083431.3859103, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896851348, "to_node_id": 3725407173, "from_node_name": "NagatinoSadovniki (pi)", "to_node_name": "Forest_home (๐Ÿ•)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 3725407173, "to_node_id": 49169532, "from_node_name": "Forest_home (๐Ÿ•)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 447c (447c)", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 181027700, 2896851348, 3725407173, 49169532 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "NagatinoSadovniki (pi)", "Forest_home (๐Ÿ•)", "Meshtastic 447c (447c)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.25, -12.5, -13.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 181027700, "to_node_id": 2896851348, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "to_node_name": "NagatinoSadovniki (pi)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6685.071293703754, "from_location_timestamp": 1788098829.864221, "to_location_timestamp": 1788083431.3859103, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896851348, "to_node_id": 3725407173, "from_node_name": "NagatinoSadovniki (pi)", "to_node_name": "Forest_home (๐Ÿ•)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 3725407173, "to_node_id": 49169532, "from_node_name": "Forest_home (๐Ÿ•)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 447c (447c)", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374) โ†’ NagatinoSadovniki (pi) โ†’ Forest_home (๐Ÿ•) โ†’ Meshtastic 447c (447c)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374) โ†’ NagatinoSadovniki (pi) โ†’ Forest_home (๐Ÿ•) โ†’ Meshtastic 447c (447c)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 181027700, "to_node_id": 2896851348, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4374 (4374)", "to_node_name": "NagatinoSadovniki (pi)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6685.071293703754, "from_location_timestamp": 1788098829.864221, "to_location_timestamp": 1788083431.3859103, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896851348, "to_node_id": 3725407173, "from_node_name": "NagatinoSadovniki (pi)", "to_node_name": "Forest_home (๐Ÿ•)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 3725407173, "to_node_id": 49169532, "from_node_name": "Forest_home (๐Ÿ•)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 447c (447c)", "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 6685.071293703754, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 181027700, "to": 3825673785, "id": 753210702, "rx_time": 1788126365, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -100, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c9471aaacc5330dde7c44ee02121ecbffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2896851348, 3725407173, 49169532 ], "snr_towards": [ -53, -50, -52 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c9471aaacc5330dde7c44ee02121ecbffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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
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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 		-100.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:46:07 Current
Zoอฆmอซะฒโทกiอฅeอค [GW8] (๐ŸงŸ) -0.933s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -7.00 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:46:06 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_V_868 (KBV8) -0.005s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -9.00 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:46:07 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +0.093s
After 		-110.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:46:07 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +0.485s
After 		-44.0 dBm 11.75 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:46:07 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +1.818s
After 		-88.0 dBm -2.25 dB 5 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:46:08 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +2.080s
After 		-95.0 dBm 13.00 dB 5 MediumFast 2026-08-31 00:46:09 View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways