Packet #5890378 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic aca8 (aca8) to Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5890378
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5e687eb2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 08:20:38 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)
To Node: Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: MSG 🦀 (MSG)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -5.5 dB -12.75 dB
Return Path: nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) → !ffffffff → ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)
SNR Back: -9.5 dB -32.0 dB -13.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) MSG 🦀 (MSG) 5.71 km -5.5 dB Origin Hops
2 MSG 🦀 (MSG) Meshtastic aca8 (aca8) 6.96 km -12.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic aca8 (aca8) nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) 1.37 km -9.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 !ffffffff ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) Unknown -13.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
12.67 km
Total Return Distance
1.37 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:74 bytes
Gateway:!9e9fbbf0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9fbbf0
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 1770368168
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3735929054
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1768368038
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 80
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 80
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768368038.6091108
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 (3 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e9fbbf0
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": [ 629270384 ], "snr_towards": [ -5.5, -12.75 ], "route_back": [ 1770341828, 4294967295, 3148362576 ], "snr_back": [ -9.5, -32.0, -13.5 ], "route_node_names": { "1770341828": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "1770368168": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "629270384": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "3148362576": "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "3735929054": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5890378, "timestamp": 1768368038.6091108, "from_node_id": 1770368168, "to_node_id": 3735929054, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9fbbf0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1583906482, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0470e781251214eaffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff011a0cc4458569ffffffff5033a8bb221edaffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 80, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768368038, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-14 08:20:38", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "to_node_name": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "gateway_name": "NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 5890378, "from_node_id": 1770368168, "to_node_id": 3735929054, "timestamp": 1768368038.6091108, "gateway_id": "!9e9fbbf0", "raw_payload": "0a0470e781251214eaffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff011a0cc4458569ffffffff5033a8bb221edaffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "to_node_name": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 629270384 ], "snr_towards": [ -5.5, -12.75 ], "route_back": [ 1770341828, 4294967295, 3148362576 ], "snr_back": [ -9.5, -32.0, -13.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3735929054, 629270384, 1770368168 ], "node_names": [ "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.5, -12.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3735929054, "to_node_id": 629270384, "from_node_name": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "to_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5707.197043625323, "from_location_timestamp": 1768356157.4855683, "to_location_timestamp": 1768358631.6820676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 629270384, "to_node_id": 1770368168, "from_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6959.2396037225, "from_location_timestamp": 1768358631.6820676, "to_location_timestamp": 1768359149.4654646, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1770368168, 1770341828, 4294967295, 3148362576 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "!ffffffff", "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.5, -32.0, -13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770368168, "to_node_id": 1770341828, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "to_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1370.5126928034615, "from_location_timestamp": 1768359149.4654646, "to_location_timestamp": 1768357795.126145, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770341828, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return", "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3148362576, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "return", "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": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3735929054, 629270384, 1770368168, 1770341828, 4294967295, 3148362576 ], "node_names": [ "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "!ffffffff", "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.5, -12.75, -9.5, -32.0, -13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3735929054, "to_node_id": 629270384, "from_node_name": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "to_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5707.197043625323, "from_location_timestamp": 1768356157.4855683, "to_location_timestamp": 1768358631.6820676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 629270384, "to_node_id": 1770368168, "from_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6959.2396037225, "from_location_timestamp": 1768358631.6820676, "to_location_timestamp": 1768359149.4654646, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1770368168, "to_node_id": 1770341828, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "to_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1370.5126928034615, "from_location_timestamp": 1768359149.4654646, "to_location_timestamp": 1768357795.126145, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770341828, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return_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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3148362576, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "return_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": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) → MSG 🦀 (MSG) → Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8) → nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) → !ffffffff → ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) → MSG 🦀 (MSG) → Meshtastic aca8 (aca8) → nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) → !ffffffff → ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3735929054, "to_node_id": 629270384, "from_node_name": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "to_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5707.197043625323, "from_location_timestamp": 1768356157.4855683, "to_location_timestamp": 1768358631.6820676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 629270384, "to_node_id": 1770368168, "from_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6959.2396037225, "from_location_timestamp": 1768358631.6820676, "to_location_timestamp": 1768359149.4654646, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770368168, "to_node_id": 1770341828, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "to_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1370.5126928034615, "from_location_timestamp": 1768359149.4654646, "to_location_timestamp": 1768357795.126145, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770341828, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return", "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3148362576, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 12666.436647347822, "total_return_distance": 1370.5126928034615 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9fbbf0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770368168, "to": 3735929054, "id": 1583906482, "rx_time": 1768368038, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 80, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0470e781251214eaffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff011a0cc4458569ffffffff5033a8bb221edaffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 629270384 ], "snr_towards": [ -22, -51 ], "route_back": [ 1770341828, 4294967295, 3148362576 ], "snr_back": [ -38, -128, -54 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a0470e781251214eaffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff011a0cc4458569ffffffff5033a8bb221edaffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01
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
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:38 Current
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -781.055s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -17.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:07:37 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) -647.116s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:09:51 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -647.068s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:09:51 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -644.419s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:09:54 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -643.825s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:09:54 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -642.897s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -20.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:09:55 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -617.701s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:10:20 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -0.267s
Before 		-136.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:38 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -0.218s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:38 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) -0.051s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:38 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +7.777s
After 		-99.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:46 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +7.836s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:46 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +9.723s
After 		-73.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:48 View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways