Packet #5636737 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic cb95 (cb95) to Meshtastic 4774 (4774)

7
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5636737
Mesh Packet ID: 0xff1460f1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-12 14:30:01 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic cb95 (cb95)
To Node: Meshtastic 4774 (4774)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Korolyok 5d88 (Krk8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → tofel(VAO) (tVAO) → patch866 (pth8) → Strannik_8bs (st8b) → [PARTY]T1000 (DOG)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -19.75 dB -2.5 dB -1.75 dB -5.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic cb95 (cb95) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff tofel(VAO) (tVAO) Unknown -19.75 dB Relay Hops
3 tofel(VAO) (tVAO) patch866 (pth8) 973 m -2.5 dB Relay Hops
4 patch866 (pth8) Strannik_8bs (st8b) Unknown -1.75 dB Relay Hops
5 Strannik_8bs (st8b) [PARTY]T1000 (DOG) Unknown -5.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
973 m
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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:74 bytes
Gateway:!849a5d88
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849a5d88
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3046034325
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3798288244
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768217400
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 160
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768217401.6098485
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !849a5d88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 2658606124, 145561876, 3943653280, 439815840 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -19.75, -2.5, -1.75, -5.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3943653280": "Strannik_8bs (st8b)", "439815840": "[PARTY]T1000 (DOG)", "2658606124": "tofel(VAO) (tVAO)", "145561876": "patch866 (pth8)", "3046034325": "Meshtastic cb95 (cb95)", "3798288244": "Meshtastic 4774 (4774)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5636737, "timestamp": 1768217401.6098485, "from_node_id": 3046034325, "to_node_id": 3798288244, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849a5d88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4279525617, "rssi": -123, "snr": -14.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14ffffffff2c1c779e1419ad08a05f0feba00e371a123280ffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768217400, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-12 14:30:01", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cb95 (cb95)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4774 (4774)", "gateway_name": "Korolyok 5d88 (Krk8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2224709000, "latitude": 55.7858816, "longitude": 37.707776, "altitude": 133, "timestamp": 1768205062.744845, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-12 11:04:22", "display_name": "Korolyok 5d88", "long_name": "Korolyok 5d88", "short_name": "Krk8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 5636737, "from_node_id": 3046034325, "to_node_id": 3798288244, "timestamp": 1768217401.6098485, "gateway_id": "!849a5d88", "raw_payload": "0a14ffffffff2c1c779e1419ad08a05f0feba00e371a123280ffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cb95 (cb95)", "to_node_name": "!e2654774", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 2658606124, 145561876, 3943653280, 439815840 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -19.75, -2.5, -1.75, -5.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3046034325, 4294967295, 2658606124, 145561876, 3943653280, 439815840 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic cb95 (cb95)", "!ffffffff", "tofel(VAO) (tVAO)", "patch866 (pth8)", "Strannik_8bs (st8b)", "[PARTY]T1000 (DOG)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -19.75, -2.5, -1.75, -5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3046034325, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cb95 (cb95)", "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": 2658606124, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "tofel(VAO) (tVAO)", "snr": -19.75, "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": 2658606124, "to_node_id": 145561876, "from_node_name": "tofel(VAO) (tVAO)", "to_node_name": "patch866 (pth8)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 972.5054103767874, "from_location_timestamp": 1768096470.7519562, "to_location_timestamp": 1768214138.7838118, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 145561876, "to_node_id": 3943653280, "from_node_name": "patch866 (pth8)", "to_node_name": "Strannik_8bs (st8b)", "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3943653280, "to_node_id": 439815840, "from_node_name": "Strannik_8bs (st8b)", "to_node_name": "[PARTY]T1000 (DOG)", "snr": -5.5, "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": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3046034325, 4294967295, 2658606124, 145561876, 3943653280, 439815840 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic cb95 (cb95)", "!ffffffff", "tofel(VAO) (tVAO)", "patch866 (pth8)", "Strannik_8bs (st8b)", "[PARTY]T1000 (DOG)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -19.75, -2.5, -1.75, -5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3046034325, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cb95 (cb95)", "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": 2658606124, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "tofel(VAO) (tVAO)", "snr": -19.75, "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": 2658606124, "to_node_id": 145561876, "from_node_name": "tofel(VAO) (tVAO)", "to_node_name": "patch866 (pth8)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 972.5054103767874, "from_location_timestamp": 1768096470.7519562, "to_location_timestamp": 1768214138.7838118, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 145561876, "to_node_id": 3943653280, "from_node_name": "patch866 (pth8)", "to_node_name": "Strannik_8bs (st8b)", "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3943653280, "to_node_id": 439815840, "from_node_name": "Strannik_8bs (st8b)", "to_node_name": "[PARTY]T1000 (DOG)", "snr": -5.5, "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": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic cb95 (cb95) → !ffffffff → tofel(VAO) (tVAO) → patch866 (pth8) → Strannik_8bs (st8b) → [PARTY]T1000 (DOG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic cb95 (cb95) → !ffffffff → tofel(VAO) (tVAO) → patch866 (pth8) → Strannik_8bs (st8b) → [PARTY]T1000 (DOG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3046034325, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cb95 (cb95)", "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": 2658606124, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "tofel(VAO) (tVAO)", "snr": -19.75, "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": 2658606124, "to_node_id": 145561876, "from_node_name": "tofel(VAO) (tVAO)", "to_node_name": "patch866 (pth8)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 972.5054103767874, "from_location_timestamp": 1768096470.7519562, "to_location_timestamp": 1768214138.7838118, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 145561876, "to_node_id": 3943653280, "from_node_name": "patch866 (pth8)", "to_node_name": "Strannik_8bs (st8b)", "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3943653280, "to_node_id": 439815840, "from_node_name": "Strannik_8bs (st8b)", "to_node_name": "[PARTY]T1000 (DOG)", "snr": -5.5, "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": 972.5054103767874, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849a5d88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3046034325, "to": 3798288244, "id": 4279525617, "rx_time": 1768217400, "rx_snr": -14.25, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a14ffffffff2c1c779e1419ad08a05f0feba00e371a123280ffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 2658606124, 145561876, 3943653280, 439815840 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -79, -10, -7, -22 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a14ffffffff2c1c779e1419ad08a05f0feba00e371a123280ffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
Korolyok 5d88 (Krk8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 14:30:01 Current
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -93.613s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-12 14:28:27 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -93.367s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -17.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 14:28:28 View
patch866 (pth8) -87.643s
Before 		-70.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-12 14:28:33 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -72.887s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -18.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-12 14:28:48 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -71.811s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -11.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-12 14:28:49 View
Fostral (FSTR) -64.964s
Before 		-65.0 dBm 0.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 14:28:56 View
7

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways