Packet #21408984 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from ShRek👑 (ALSH) to KULT base 📶 (KULT)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 21408984
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1e1afdb2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-09-01 02:30:58 UTC
From Node: ShRek👑 (ALSH)
To Node: KULT base 📶 (KULT)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Medved GW8 (MED8)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Medved GW8 (MED8)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -6.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 ShRek👑 (ALSH) Medved GW8 (MED8) Unknown -6.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
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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:18 bytes
Gateway:!fa68e0c0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
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Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !fa68e0c0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2838668086
Source node ID 		uint32
to 463547688
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1788219014
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 54
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1788219058.5434124
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:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !fa68e0c0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4201177280 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4201177280": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "463547688": "KULT base 📶 (KULT)", "2838668086": "ShRek👑 (ALSH)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 21408984, "timestamp": 1788219058.5434124, "from_node_id": 2838668086, "to_node_id": 463547688, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!fa68e0c0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 505085362, "rssi": -113, "snr": -6.75, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04c0e068fa120ae5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1788219014, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 54, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-09-01 02:30:58", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "ShRek👑 (ALSH)", "to_node_name": "KULT base 📶 (KULT)", "gateway_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 21408984, "from_node_id": 2838668086, "to_node_id": 463547688, "timestamp": 1788219058.5434124, "gateway_id": "!fa68e0c0", "raw_payload": "0a04c0e068fa120ae5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "ShRek👑 (ALSH)", "to_node_name": "!1ba12d28", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4201177280 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2838668086, 4201177280 ], "node_names": [ "ShRek👑 (ALSH)", "Medved GW8 (MED8)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2838668086, "to_node_id": 4201177280, "from_node_name": "ShRek👑 (ALSH)", "to_node_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "snr": -6.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2838668086, 4201177280 ], "node_names": [ "ShRek👑 (ALSH)", "Medved GW8 (MED8)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2838668086, "to_node_id": 4201177280, "from_node_name": "ShRek👑 (ALSH)", "to_node_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "snr": -6.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "ShRek👑 (ALSH) → Medved GW8 (MED8)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "ShRek👑 (ALSH) → Medved GW8 (MED8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2838668086, "to_node_id": 4201177280, "from_node_name": "ShRek👑 (ALSH)", "to_node_name": "Medved GW8 (MED8)", "snr": -6.75, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fa68e0c0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2838668086, "to": 463547688, "id": 505085362, "rx_time": 1788219014, "rx_snr": -6.75, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 54, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04c0e068fa120ae5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4201177280 ], "snr_towards": [ -27 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04c0e068fa120ae5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
Medved GW8 (MED8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -6.75 dB 0 MediumFast 2026-09-01 02:30:58 Current
Tsaritsyno_KB_V_868 (KBV8) +2.061s
After 		-103.0 dBm -5.75 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-09-01 02:31:00 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +2.064s
After 		-109.0 dBm -0.50 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-09-01 02:31:00 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +2.197s
After 		-77.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-09-01 02:31:00 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +2.979s
After 		-98.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 MediumFast 2026-09-01 02:31:01 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +3.409s
After 		-120.0 dBm -6.25 dB 5 MediumFast 2026-09-01 02:31:01 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways