Packet #5842940 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 966c (966c) to Impulse9 (Imp9)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5842940
Mesh Packet ID: 0x56d1e8a9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 01:34:06 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 966c (966c)
To Node: Impulse9 (Imp9)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: PopoG SRO (c204)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -16.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: TroitskQRA (TQRA)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -19.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 966c (966c) TroitskQRA (TQRA) 15.02 km -19.5 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
15.02 km
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
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:!6982c204
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !6982c204
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2896860780
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4190798846
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768343646
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768343646.5495574
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6982c204
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -16.25 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": [ 499991552 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "499991552": "TroitskQRA (TQRA)", "2896860780": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "4190798846": "Impulse9 (Imp9)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5842940, "timestamp": 1768343646.5495574, "from_node_id": 2896860780, "to_node_id": 4190798846, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6982c204", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1456597161, "rssi": -107, "snr": -16.25, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a040044cd1d120ab2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768343646, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-14 01:34:06", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "to_node_name": "Impulse9 (Imp9)", "gateway_name": "PopoG SRO (c204)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770177028, "latitude": 55.4958848, "longitude": 36.9360896, "altitude": 1867, "timestamp": 1768507549.2914495, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-15 23:05:49", "display_name": "PopoG SRO", "long_name": "PopoG SRO", "short_name": "c204", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 5842940, "from_node_id": 2896860780, "to_node_id": 4190798846, "timestamp": 1768343646.5495574, "gateway_id": "!6982c204", "raw_payload": "0a040044cd1d120ab2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "to_node_name": "!f9ca83fe", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 499991552 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2896860780, 499991552 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "TroitskQRA (TQRA)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896860780, "to_node_id": 499991552, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "to_node_name": "TroitskQRA (TQRA)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15024.8010301302, "from_location_timestamp": 1768312751.9784431, "to_location_timestamp": 1768332167.4306695, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2896860780, 499991552 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "TroitskQRA (TQRA)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896860780, "to_node_id": 499991552, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "to_node_name": "TroitskQRA (TQRA)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15024.8010301302, "from_location_timestamp": 1768312751.9784431, "to_location_timestamp": 1768332167.4306695, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 966c (966c) → TroitskQRA (TQRA)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 966c (966c) → TroitskQRA (TQRA)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896860780, "to_node_id": 499991552, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 966c (966c)", "to_node_name": "TroitskQRA (TQRA)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15024.8010301302, "from_location_timestamp": 1768312751.9784431, "to_location_timestamp": 1768332167.4306695, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 15024.8010301302, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6982c204", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896860780, "to": 4190798846, "id": 1456597161, "rx_time": 1768343646, "rx_snr": -16.25, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a040044cd1d120ab2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 499991552 ], "snr_towards": [ -78 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a040044cd1d120ab2ffffffffffffffff01
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
PopoG SRO (c204) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:34:06 Current
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54) +0.243s
After 		-116.0 dBm -9.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:34:06 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +2.024s
After 		-93.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:34:08 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +67.228s
After 		-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:35:13 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +1350.044s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:36 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +1354.318s
After 		-112.0 dBm -10.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:40 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +1354.530s
After 		-104.0 dBm -17.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:41 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +1357.269s
After 		-99.0 dBm 3.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:43 View
Fostral (FSTR) +1357.324s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:43 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +1357.358s
After 		-101.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:43 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +1359.213s
After 		-94.0 dBm -14.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:45 View
hmbm (f55c) +1361.193s
After 		-96.0 dBm 4.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:47 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +1362.227s
After 		Unknown 6.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:48 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +1362.258s
After 		-69.0 dBm 6.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:48 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +1362.303s
After 		-35.0 dBm 7.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:48 View
patch866 (pth8) +1362.807s
After 		-66.0 dBm 2.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:49 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +1363.375s
After 		-104.0 dBm -9.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:49 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +1364.450s
After 		-127.0 dBm -17.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:50 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1370.716s
After 		-100.0 dBm 0.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 01:56:57 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways