Packet #21377176 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK) to DNZW_BASE (DNZW)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 21377176
Mesh Packet ID: 0x549e73e3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-08-31 07:47:48 UTC
From Node: KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)
To Node: DNZW_BASE (DNZW)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: malinki-home (k7p9)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -90 dBm
SNR: -2.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 1960 (1960) → Meshtastic 8244 (8244) → Novatorskaya (Nov1)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -4.5 dB 1.75 dB -14.0 dB 4.75 dB
Return Path: AkkComMsk (AkkC) → !02a16015
SNR Back: -8.25 dB -11.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 DNZW_BASE (DNZW) Meshtastic 1960 (1960) Unknown -4.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic 1960 (1960) Meshtastic 8244 (8244) Unknown 1.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 8244 (8244) Novatorskaya (Nov1) 58.52 km -14.0 dB Relay Hops
4 Novatorskaya (Nov1) KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK) 1.96 km 4.75 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK) AkkComMsk (AkkC) Unknown -8.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 AkkComMsk (AkkC) !02a16015 Unknown -11.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
60.49 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:70 bytes
Gateway:!6983c9b8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6983c9b8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (70 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3963631214
Source node ID 		uint32
to 306207542
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 70 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -90.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1788151667
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 21
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1788151668.572795
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6983c9b8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -90.0 dBm
SNR: -2.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2410092896, 48595524, 463662768 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.5, 1.75, -14.0, 4.75 ], "route_back": [ 1824414994, 44130325 ], "snr_back": [ -8.25, -11.5 ], "route_node_names": { "2410092896": "Meshtastic 1960 (1960)", "48595524": "Meshtastic 8244 (8244)", "3963631214": "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "463662768": "Novatorskaya (Nov1)", "1824414994": "AkkComMsk (AkkC)", "44130325": "!02a16015", "306207542": "DNZW_BASE (DNZW)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 21377176, "timestamp": 1788151668.572795, "from_node_id": 3963631214, "to_node_id": 306207542, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6983c9b8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1419670499, "rssi": -90, "snr": -2.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 70, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c6019a78f4482e502b0eea21b1216eeffffffffffffffff0107c8ffffffffffffffff01131a08125dbe6c1560a1022214dfffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1788151667, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 21, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-31 07:47:48", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "to_node_name": "DNZW_BASE (DNZW)", "gateway_name": "malinki-home (k7p9)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770244536, "latitude": 55.7056, "longitude": 37.4603776, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1788171645.3227122, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-31 13:20:45", "display_name": "malinki-home", "long_name": "malinki-home", "short_name": "k7p9", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 21377176, "from_node_id": 3963631214, "to_node_id": 306207542, "timestamp": 1788151668.572795, "gateway_id": "!6983c9b8", "raw_payload": "0a0c6019a78f4482e502b0eea21b1216eeffffffffffffffff0107c8ffffffffffffffff01131a08125dbe6c1560a1022214dfffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "to_node_name": "DNZW_BASE (DNZW)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2410092896, 48595524, 463662768 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.5, 1.75, -14.0, 4.75 ], "route_back": [ 1824414994, 44130325 ], "snr_back": [ -8.25, -11.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 306207542, 2410092896, 48595524, 463662768, 3963631214 ], "node_names": [ "DNZW_BASE (DNZW)", "Meshtastic 1960 (1960)", "Meshtastic 8244 (8244)", "Novatorskaya (Nov1)", "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, 1.75, -14.0, 4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 306207542, "to_node_id": 2410092896, "from_node_name": "DNZW_BASE (DNZW)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1960 (1960)", "snr": -4.5, "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": 2410092896, "to_node_id": 48595524, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 1960 (1960)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8244 (8244)", "snr": 1.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 48595524, "to_node_id": 463662768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8244 (8244)", "to_node_name": "Novatorskaya (Nov1)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58524.66645615874, "from_location_timestamp": 1788162094.589293, "to_location_timestamp": 1788125227.6968625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 463662768, "to_node_id": 3963631214, "from_node_name": "Novatorskaya (Nov1)", "to_node_name": "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1960.8324333959504, "from_location_timestamp": 1788125227.6968625, "to_location_timestamp": 1788144720.9335625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3963631214, 1824414994, 44130325 ], "node_names": [ "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "AkkComMsk (AkkC)", "!02a16015" ], "snr_values": [ -8.25, -11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3963631214, "to_node_id": 1824414994, "from_node_name": "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "to_node_name": "AkkComMsk (AkkC)", "snr": -8.25, "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": 1824414994, "to_node_id": 44130325, "from_node_name": "AkkComMsk (AkkC)", "to_node_name": "!02a16015", "snr": -11.5, "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": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 306207542, 2410092896, 48595524, 463662768, 3963631214, 1824414994, 44130325 ], "node_names": [ "DNZW_BASE (DNZW)", "Meshtastic 1960 (1960)", "Meshtastic 8244 (8244)", "Novatorskaya (Nov1)", "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "AkkComMsk (AkkC)", "!02a16015" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, 1.75, -14.0, 4.75, -8.25, -11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 306207542, "to_node_id": 2410092896, "from_node_name": "DNZW_BASE (DNZW)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1960 (1960)", "snr": -4.5, "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": 2410092896, "to_node_id": 48595524, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 1960 (1960)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8244 (8244)", "snr": 1.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 48595524, "to_node_id": 463662768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8244 (8244)", "to_node_name": "Novatorskaya (Nov1)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58524.66645615874, "from_location_timestamp": 1788162094.589293, "to_location_timestamp": 1788125227.6968625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 463662768, "to_node_id": 3963631214, "from_node_name": "Novatorskaya (Nov1)", "to_node_name": "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1960.8324333959504, "from_location_timestamp": 1788125227.6968625, "to_location_timestamp": 1788144720.9335625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3963631214, "to_node_id": 1824414994, "from_node_name": "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "to_node_name": "AkkComMsk (AkkC)", "snr": -8.25, "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": 1824414994, "to_node_id": 44130325, "from_node_name": "AkkComMsk (AkkC)", "to_node_name": "!02a16015", "snr": -11.5, "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": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "DNZW_BASE (DNZW) → Meshtastic 1960 (1960) → Meshtastic 8244 (8244) → Novatorskaya (Nov1) → KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "return_path_display": "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK) → AkkComMsk (AkkC) → !02a16015", "actual_rf_path_display": "DNZW_BASE (DNZW) → Meshtastic 1960 (1960) → Meshtastic 8244 (8244) → Novatorskaya (Nov1) → KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK) → AkkComMsk (AkkC) → !02a16015", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 306207542, "to_node_id": 2410092896, "from_node_name": "DNZW_BASE (DNZW)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1960 (1960)", "snr": -4.5, "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": 2410092896, "to_node_id": 48595524, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 1960 (1960)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8244 (8244)", "snr": 1.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 48595524, "to_node_id": 463662768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8244 (8244)", "to_node_name": "Novatorskaya (Nov1)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58524.66645615874, "from_location_timestamp": 1788162094.589293, "to_location_timestamp": 1788125227.6968625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 463662768, "to_node_id": 3963631214, "from_node_name": "Novatorskaya (Nov1)", "to_node_name": "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1960.8324333959504, "from_location_timestamp": 1788125227.6968625, "to_location_timestamp": 1788144720.9335625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3963631214, "to_node_id": 1824414994, "from_node_name": "KHAJIT Y5R NSWEST (DARK)", "to_node_name": "AkkComMsk (AkkC)", "snr": -8.25, "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": 1824414994, "to_node_id": 44130325, "from_node_name": "AkkComMsk (AkkC)", "to_node_name": "!02a16015", "snr": -11.5, "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": 60485.49888955469, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6983c9b8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3963631214, "to": 306207542, "id": 1419670499, "rx_time": 1788151667, "rx_snr": -2.5, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 21, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c6019a78f4482e502b0eea21b1216eeffffffffffffffff0107c8ffffffffffffffff01131a08125dbe6c1560a1022214dfffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2410092896, 48595524, 463662768 ], "snr_towards": [ -18, 7, -56, 19 ], "route_back": [ 1824414994, 44130325 ], "snr_back": [ -33, -46 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a0c6019a78f4482e502b0eea21b1216eeffffffffffffffff0107c8ffffffffffffffff01131a08125dbe6c1560a1022214dfffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:70 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
malinki-home (k7p9) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-90.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 MediumFast 2026-08-31 07:47:48 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways