Packet #21402388 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1) to ZAO Hills (MPAK)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 21402388
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa2e4344b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-08-31 22:18:52 UTC
From Node: RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)
To Node: ZAO Hills (MPAK)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -92 dBm
SNR: -2.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -10.0 dB
Return Path: SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
SNR Back: -2.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 ZAO Hills (MPAK) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1) Unknown -10.0 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1) SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) 3.06 km -2.5 dB Return Start Hops
Total Return Distance
3.06 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:46 bytes
Gateway:!efffff02
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !efffff02
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 2510990972
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3077838640
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -92.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1788203932
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 1788203932.483683
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !efffff02
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -92.0 dBm
SNR: -2.50 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": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -10.0 ], "route_back": [ 4026531586 ], "snr_back": [ -2.5 ], "route_node_names": { "3077838640": "ZAO Hills (MPAK)", "4026531586": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "2510990972": "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 21402388, "timestamp": 1788203932.483683, "from_node_id": 2510990972, "to_node_id": 3077838640, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2732864587, "rssi": -92, "snr": -2.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0402ffffef220af6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1788203932, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-31 22:18:52", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Hills (MPAK)", "gateway_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4026531586, "latitude": 55.78155, "longitude": 37.48584, "altitude": 18, "timestamp": 1788161803.9764032, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-31 10:36:43", "display_name": "SYSXX YGW8", "long_name": "SYSXX YGW8", "short_name": "SXY8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 21402388, "from_node_id": 2510990972, "to_node_id": 3077838640, "timestamp": 1788203932.483683, "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0402ffffef220af6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Hills (MPAK)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -10.0 ], "route_back": [ 4026531586 ], "snr_back": [ -2.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3077838640, 4294967295, 2510990972 ], "node_names": [ "ZAO Hills (MPAK)", "!ffffffff", "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -10.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3077838640, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "ZAO Hills (MPAK)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 2510990972, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "snr": -10.0, "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": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2510990972, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2510990972, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3062.1997580676752, "from_location_timestamp": 1788201189.991071, "to_location_timestamp": 1788161803.9764032, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3077838640, 4294967295, 2510990972, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "ZAO Hills (MPAK)", "!ffffffff", "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -10.0, -2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3077838640, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "ZAO Hills (MPAK)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 2510990972, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "snr": -10.0, "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": 2510990972, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3062.1997580676752, "from_location_timestamp": 1788201189.991071, "to_location_timestamp": 1788161803.9764032, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "ZAO Hills (MPAK) → !ffffffff → RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "return_path_display": "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "actual_rf_path_display": "ZAO Hills (MPAK) → !ffffffff → RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3077838640, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "ZAO Hills (MPAK)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 2510990972, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "snr": -10.0, "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": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2510990972, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 1 (ABX1)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3062.1997580676752, "from_location_timestamp": 1788201189.991071, "to_location_timestamp": 1788161803.9764032, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 3062.1997580676752 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2510990972, "to": 3077838640, "id": 2732864587, "rx_time": 1788203932, "rx_snr": -2.5, "rx_rssi": -92, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0402ffffef220af6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -40 ], "route_back": [ 4026531586 ], "snr_back": [ -10 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0402ffffef220af6ffffffffffffffff01
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
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
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-92.0 dBm -2.50 dB 0 MediumFast 2026-08-31 22:18:52 Current
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +0.237s
After 		-118.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 MediumFast 2026-08-31 22:18:52 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +3.183s
After 		-99.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 MediumFast 2026-08-31 22:18:55 View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways