Packet #5661013 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic b920 (b920) to Meshtastic 872c (872c)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
93
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5661013
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf30e4c44
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-12 18:58:29 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic b920 (b920)
To Node: Meshtastic 872c (872c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: patch866 (pth8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -67 dBm
SNR: 0.25 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c) → ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) → HiVolt_868 (HV01) → Sviblovo Zaec (3aec) → Simba (Simb) → Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) → patch866 (pth8)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -20.0 dB -10.0 dB -10.75 dB -19.0 dB -18.0 dB -2.75 dB 0.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic b920 (b920) ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c) 3.28 km -20.0 dB Origin Hops
2 ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c) ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) 4.87 km -10.0 dB Relay Hops
3 ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) HiVolt_868 (HV01) Unknown -10.75 dB Relay Hops
4 HiVolt_868 (HV01) Sviblovo Zaec (3aec) Unknown -19.0 dB Relay Hops
5 Sviblovo Zaec (3aec) Simba (Simb) 0 m -18.0 dB Relay Hops
6 Simba (Simb) Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) 6.97 km -2.75 dB Relay Hops
7 Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) patch866 (pth8) 2.75 km 0.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
17.87 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:93 bytes
Gateway:!08ad1914
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 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 !08ad1914
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (93 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770174752
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2658502444
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 93 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -67.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 0.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768233508
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 152
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768233509.520889
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !08ad1914
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -67.0 dBm
SNR: 0.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2997323564, 467927768, 2997322544, 1770339052, 2751154288, 1771879064, 145561876 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.0, -10.0, -10.75, -19.0, -18.0, -2.75, 0.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1770174752": "Meshtastic b920 (b920)", "1770339052": "Sviblovo Zaec (3aec)", "2997323564": "ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c)", "1771879064": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "2658502444": "Meshtastic 872c (872c)", "2997322544": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "2751154288": "Simba (Simb)", "145561876": "patch866 (pth8)", "467927768": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5661013, "timestamp": 1768233509.520889, "from_node_id": 1770174752, "to_node_id": 2658502444, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!08ad1914", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4077800516, "rssi": -67, "snr": 0.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 93, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1c2c87a7b2d802e41b3083a7b2ec3a85697048fba398ba9c691419ad08123db0ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff0101", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768233508, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-12 18:58:29", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b920 (b920)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 872c (872c)", "gateway_name": "patch866 (pth8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 145561876, "latitude": 55.8, "longitude": 37.7777, "altitude": 120, "timestamp": 1768490777.5391352, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-15 18:26:17", "display_name": "patch866", "long_name": "patch866", "short_name": "pth8", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 5661013, "from_node_id": 1770174752, "to_node_id": 2658502444, "timestamp": 1768233509.520889, "gateway_id": "!08ad1914", "raw_payload": "0a1c2c87a7b2d802e41b3083a7b2ec3a85697048fba398ba9c691419ad08123db0ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff0101", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b920 (b920)", "to_node_name": "!9e75872c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2997323564, 467927768, 2997322544, 1770339052, 2751154288, 1771879064, 145561876 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.0, -10.0, -10.75, -19.0, -18.0, -2.75, 0.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1770174752, 2997323564, 467927768, 2997322544, 1770339052, 2751154288, 1771879064, 145561876 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic b920 (b920)", "ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c)", "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "Sviblovo Zaec (3aec)", "Simba (Simb)", "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "patch866 (pth8)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.0, -10.0, -10.75, -19.0, -18.0, -2.75, 0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770174752, "to_node_id": 2997323564, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b920 (b920)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c)", "snr": -20.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3284.782695381126, "from_location_timestamp": 1768226204.0099072, "to_location_timestamp": 1768227525.9641478, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2997323564, "to_node_id": 467927768, "from_node_name": "ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4868.993410745059, "from_location_timestamp": 1768227525.9641478, "to_location_timestamp": 1768233047.810052, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 467927768, "to_node_id": 2997322544, "from_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "to_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "snr": -10.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2997322544, "to_node_id": 1770339052, "from_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "to_node_name": "Sviblovo Zaec (3aec)", "snr": -19.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1770339052, "to_node_id": 2751154288, "from_node_name": "Sviblovo Zaec (3aec)", "to_node_name": "Simba (Simb)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1768209206.9470387, "to_location_timestamp": 1768232433.2410522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2751154288, "to_node_id": 1771879064, "from_node_name": "Simba (Simb)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6969.974367204342, "from_location_timestamp": 1768232433.2410522, "to_location_timestamp": 1768227131.4921577, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1771879064, "to_node_id": 145561876, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "to_node_name": "patch866 (pth8)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2748.602432977716, "from_location_timestamp": 1768227131.4921577, "to_location_timestamp": 1768225482.108242, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770174752, 2997323564, 467927768, 2997322544, 1770339052, 2751154288, 1771879064, 145561876 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic b920 (b920)", "ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c)", "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "Sviblovo Zaec (3aec)", "Simba (Simb)", "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "patch866 (pth8)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.0, -10.0, -10.75, -19.0, -18.0, -2.75, 0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770174752, "to_node_id": 2997323564, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b920 (b920)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c)", "snr": -20.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3284.782695381126, "from_location_timestamp": 1768226204.0099072, "to_location_timestamp": 1768227525.9641478, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2997323564, "to_node_id": 467927768, "from_node_name": "ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4868.993410745059, "from_location_timestamp": 1768227525.9641478, "to_location_timestamp": 1768233047.810052, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 467927768, "to_node_id": 2997322544, "from_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "to_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "snr": -10.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2997322544, "to_node_id": 1770339052, "from_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "to_node_name": "Sviblovo Zaec (3aec)", "snr": -19.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1770339052, "to_node_id": 2751154288, "from_node_name": "Sviblovo Zaec (3aec)", "to_node_name": "Simba (Simb)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1768209206.9470387, "to_location_timestamp": 1768232433.2410522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2751154288, "to_node_id": 1771879064, "from_node_name": "Simba (Simb)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6969.974367204342, "from_location_timestamp": 1768232433.2410522, "to_location_timestamp": 1768227131.4921577, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1771879064, "to_node_id": 145561876, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "to_node_name": "patch866 (pth8)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2748.602432977716, "from_location_timestamp": 1768227131.4921577, "to_location_timestamp": 1768225482.108242, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic b920 (b920) → ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c) → ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) → HiVolt_868 (HV01) → Sviblovo Zaec (3aec) → Simba (Simb) → Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) → patch866 (pth8)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic b920 (b920) → ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c) → ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) → HiVolt_868 (HV01) → Sviblovo Zaec (3aec) → Simba (Simb) → Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) → patch866 (pth8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770174752, "to_node_id": 2997323564, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b920 (b920)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c)", "snr": -20.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3284.782695381126, "from_location_timestamp": 1768226204.0099072, "to_location_timestamp": 1768227525.9641478, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2997323564, "to_node_id": 467927768, "from_node_name": "ZAO Mozhaisky 872c #LF #868 (872c)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4868.993410745059, "from_location_timestamp": 1768227525.9641478, "to_location_timestamp": 1768233047.810052, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 467927768, "to_node_id": 2997322544, "from_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "to_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "snr": -10.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2997322544, "to_node_id": 1770339052, "from_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "to_node_name": "Sviblovo Zaec (3aec)", "snr": -19.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1770339052, "to_node_id": 2751154288, "from_node_name": "Sviblovo Zaec (3aec)", "to_node_name": "Simba (Simb)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1768209206.9470387, "to_location_timestamp": 1768232433.2410522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2751154288, "to_node_id": 1771879064, "from_node_name": "Simba (Simb)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6969.974367204342, "from_location_timestamp": 1768232433.2410522, "to_location_timestamp": 1768227131.4921577, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1771879064, "to_node_id": 145561876, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "to_node_name": "patch866 (pth8)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2748.602432977716, "from_location_timestamp": 1768227131.4921577, "to_location_timestamp": 1768225482.108242, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 17872.352906308242, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!08ad1914", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770174752, "to": 2658502444, "id": 4077800516, "rx_time": 1768233508, "rx_snr": 0.25, "rx_rssi": -67, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1c2c87a7b2d802e41b3083a7b2ec3a85697048fba398ba9c691419ad08123db0ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff0101", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2997323564, 467927768, 2997322544, 1770339052, 2751154288, 1771879064, 145561876 ], "snr_towards": [ -80, -40, -43, -76, -72, -11, 1 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (93 bytes)
0a1c2c87a7b2d802e41b3083a7b2ec3a85697048fba398ba9c691419ad08123db0ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff0101
Hex Analysis:
Size:93 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
patch866 (pth8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-67.0 dBm 0.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-12 18:58:29 Current
Medved GW8 (MED8) -20.670s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -13.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 18:58:08 View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways