Packet #5849739 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4) to mars-obr-8 (mrso)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5849739
Mesh Packet ID: 0x11adbc57
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 02:37:26 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4)
To Node: mars-obr-8 (mrso)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Luna → gt8 → GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1) → HiVolt_868 (HV01) → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) → Meshtastic 1514 (1514) → Meshtastic 5a02 (A1OH)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -16.0 dB -17.0 dB -15.75 dB -5.75 dB -18.25 dB -4.25 dB -14.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4) Luna 4.19 km -16.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Luna gt8 3.34 km -17.0 dB Relay Hops
3 gt8 GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1) 3.34 km -15.75 dB Relay Hops
4 GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1) HiVolt_868 (HV01) Unknown -5.75 dB Relay Hops
5 HiVolt_868 (HV01) SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) Unknown -18.25 dB Relay Hops
6 SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) Meshtastic 1514 (1514) 1.05 km -4.25 dB Relay Hops
7 Meshtastic 1514 (1514) Meshtastic 5a02 (A1OH) 4.09 km -14.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
16.02 km
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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:102 bytes
Gateway:!f98db090
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 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 !f98db090
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (102 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2896863204
Source node ID 		uint32
to 800536064
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 102 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768347445
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 1768347446.0766702
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !f98db090
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2896868492, 2666213304, 1244059364, 2997322544, 4026531585, 1770329364, 816142850 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.0, -17.0, -15.75, -5.75, -18.25, -4.25, -14.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "800536064": "mars-obr-8 (mrso)", "4026531585": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "816142850": "Meshtastic 5a02 (A1OH)", "1244059364": "GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1)", "2896863204": "Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4)", "2896868492": "Luna", "2997322544": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "1770329364": "Meshtastic 1514 (1514)", "2666213304": "gt8" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5849739, "timestamp": 1768347446.0766702, "from_node_id": 2896863204, "to_node_id": 800536064, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 296598615, "rssi": -109, "snr": -7.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 102, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1c8cb4aaacb82feb9ee4d6264a3083a7b201ffffef14158569025aa5301246c0ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768347445, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-14 02:37:26", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4)", "to_node_name": "mars-obr-8 (mrso)", "gateway_name": "RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 5849739, "from_node_id": 2896863204, "to_node_id": 800536064, "timestamp": 1768347446.0766702, "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "raw_payload": "0a1c8cb4aaacb82feb9ee4d6264a3083a7b201ffffef14158569025aa5301246c0ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4)", "to_node_name": "!2fb73600", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2896868492, 2666213304, 1244059364, 2997322544, 4026531585, 1770329364, 816142850 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.0, -17.0, -15.75, -5.75, -18.25, -4.25, -14.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2896863204, 2896868492, 2666213304, 1244059364, 2997322544, 4026531585, 1770329364, 816142850 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4)", "Luna", "gt8", "GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1)", "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "Meshtastic 1514 (1514)", "Meshtastic 5a02 (A1OH)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.0, -17.0, -15.75, -5.75, -18.25, -4.25, -14.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896863204, "to_node_id": 2896868492, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4)", "to_node_name": "Luna", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4186.738182336315, "from_location_timestamp": 1768334904.9521763, "to_location_timestamp": 1768345205.647004, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896868492, "to_node_id": 2666213304, "from_node_name": "Luna", "to_node_name": "gt8", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3342.7912977474416, "from_location_timestamp": 1768345205.647004, "to_location_timestamp": 1768345856.9603732, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2666213304, "to_node_id": 1244059364, "from_node_name": "gt8", "to_node_name": "GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3342.7912977474416, "from_location_timestamp": 1768345856.9603732, "to_location_timestamp": 1768345218.241874, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1244059364, "to_node_id": 2997322544, "from_node_name": "GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1)", "to_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "snr": -5.75, "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": 2997322544, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": -18.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 4026531585, "to_node_id": 1770329364, "from_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1514 (1514)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1053.2502017953177, "from_location_timestamp": 1768346739.5554311, "to_location_timestamp": 1768262062.2752655, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1770329364, "to_node_id": 816142850, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 1514 (1514)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5a02 (A1OH)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4092.7655949983514, "from_location_timestamp": 1768262062.2752655, "to_location_timestamp": 1768336975.6503603, "from_location_age_warning": "from 23.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2896863204, 2896868492, 2666213304, 1244059364, 2997322544, 4026531585, 1770329364, 816142850 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4)", "Luna", "gt8", "GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1)", "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "Meshtastic 1514 (1514)", "Meshtastic 5a02 (A1OH)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.0, -17.0, -15.75, -5.75, -18.25, -4.25, -14.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896863204, "to_node_id": 2896868492, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4)", "to_node_name": "Luna", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4186.738182336315, "from_location_timestamp": 1768334904.9521763, "to_location_timestamp": 1768345205.647004, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896868492, "to_node_id": 2666213304, "from_node_name": "Luna", "to_node_name": "gt8", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3342.7912977474416, "from_location_timestamp": 1768345205.647004, "to_location_timestamp": 1768345856.9603732, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2666213304, "to_node_id": 1244059364, "from_node_name": "gt8", "to_node_name": "GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3342.7912977474416, "from_location_timestamp": 1768345856.9603732, "to_location_timestamp": 1768345218.241874, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1244059364, "to_node_id": 2997322544, "from_node_name": "GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1)", "to_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "snr": -5.75, "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": 2997322544, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": -18.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 4026531585, "to_node_id": 1770329364, "from_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1514 (1514)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1053.2502017953177, "from_location_timestamp": 1768346739.5554311, "to_location_timestamp": 1768262062.2752655, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1770329364, "to_node_id": 816142850, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 1514 (1514)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5a02 (A1OH)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4092.7655949983514, "from_location_timestamp": 1768262062.2752655, "to_location_timestamp": 1768336975.6503603, "from_location_age_warning": "from 23.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4) → Luna → gt8 → GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1) → HiVolt_868 (HV01) → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) → Meshtastic 1514 (1514) → Meshtastic 5a02 (A1OH)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4) → Luna → gt8 → GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1) → HiVolt_868 (HV01) → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) → Meshtastic 1514 (1514) → Meshtastic 5a02 (A1OH)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896863204, "to_node_id": 2896868492, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9fe4 (9fe4)", "to_node_name": "Luna", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4186.738182336315, "from_location_timestamp": 1768334904.9521763, "to_location_timestamp": 1768345205.647004, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896868492, "to_node_id": 2666213304, "from_node_name": "Luna", "to_node_name": "gt8", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3342.7912977474416, "from_location_timestamp": 1768345205.647004, "to_location_timestamp": 1768345856.9603732, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2666213304, "to_node_id": 1244059364, "from_node_name": "gt8", "to_node_name": "GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3342.7912977474416, "from_location_timestamp": 1768345856.9603732, "to_location_timestamp": 1768345218.241874, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1244059364, "to_node_id": 2997322544, "from_node_name": "GenSys-Pol30 (GNP1)", "to_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "snr": -5.75, "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": 2997322544, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "HiVolt_868 (HV01)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": -18.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 4026531585, "to_node_id": 1770329364, "from_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1514 (1514)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1053.2502017953177, "from_location_timestamp": 1768346739.5554311, "to_location_timestamp": 1768262062.2752655, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1770329364, "to_node_id": 816142850, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 1514 (1514)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5a02 (A1OH)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4092.7655949983514, "from_location_timestamp": 1768262062.2752655, "to_location_timestamp": 1768336975.6503603, "from_location_age_warning": "from 23.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 16018.336574624867, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896863204, "to": 800536064, "id": 296598615, "rx_time": 1768347445, "rx_snr": -7.0, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_limit": 0, "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": "0a1c8cb4aaacb82feb9ee4d6264a3083a7b201ffffef14158569025aa5301246c0ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2896868492, 2666213304, 1244059364, 2997322544, 4026531585, 1770329364, 816142850 ], "snr_towards": [ -64, -68, -63, -23, -73, -17, -57 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a1c8cb4aaacb82feb9ee4d6264a3083a7b201ffffef14158569025aa5301246c0ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:102 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
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-109.0 dBm -7.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 02:37:26 Current
Medved GW8 (MED8) -46.262s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 02:36:39 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -42.277s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 3.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 02:36:43 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -42.237s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 02:36:43 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -40.762s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -10.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 02:36:45 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -37.804s
Before 		Unknown 6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 02:36:48 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -37.784s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 02:36:48 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -31.070s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 0.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 02:36:55 View
patch866 (pth8) -24.829s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 3.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 02:37:01 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +27.604s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 02:37:53 View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways