Packet #5890401 Success

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

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5890401
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5e687eb2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 08:20:46 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)
To Node: Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: -10.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 88 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 → Meshtastic 7140 (7140) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
SNR Back: -9.5 dB -32.0 dB -11.75 dB -10.0 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 Meshtastic 7140 (7140) Unknown -11.75 dB Return Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic 7140 (7140) SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) Unknown -10.0 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:88 bytes
Gateway:!efffff02
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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !efffff02
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (88 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 88 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 -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768368046
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 64
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768368046.386538
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)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !efffff02
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: -10.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 629270384 ], "snr_towards": [ -5.5, -12.75 ], "route_back": [ 1770341828, 4294967295, 80048448, 4026531586 ], "snr_back": [ -9.5, -32.0, -11.75, -10.0 ], "route_node_names": { "80048448": "Meshtastic 7140 (7140)", "4026531586": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "1770341828": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "1770368168": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "629270384": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "3735929054": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5890401, "timestamp": 1768368046.386538, "from_node_id": 1770368168, "to_node_id": 3735929054, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1583906482, "rssi": -99, "snr": -10.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 88, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0470e781251214eaffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff011a10c4458569ffffffff4071c50402ffffef2228daffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768368046, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 64, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-14 08:20:46", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "to_node_name": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "gateway_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4026531586, "latitude": 55.78155, "longitude": 37.48584, "altitude": 18, "timestamp": 1768461603.4554167, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-15 10:20:03", "display_name": "SYSXX YGW8", "long_name": "SYSXX YGW8", "short_name": "SXY8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 5890401, "from_node_id": 1770368168, "to_node_id": 3735929054, "timestamp": 1768368046.386538, "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "raw_payload": "0a0470e781251214eaffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff011a10c4458569ffffffff4071c50402ffffef2228daffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01", "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, 80048448, 4026531586 ], "snr_back": [ -9.5, -32.0, -11.75, -10.0 ] }, "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, 80048448, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 7140 (7140)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.5, -32.0, -11.75, -10.0 ], "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": 80048448, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7140 (7140)", "snr": -11.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 80048448, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7140 (7140)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": -10.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3735929054, 629270384, 1770368168, 1770341828, 4294967295, 80048448, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)", "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "Meshtastic aca8 (aca8)", "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 7140 (7140)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.5, -12.75, -9.5, -32.0, -11.75, -10.0 ], "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": 80048448, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7140 (7140)", "snr": -11.75, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 80048448, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7140 (7140)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": -10.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "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 → Meshtastic 7140 (7140) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) → MSG 🦀 (MSG) → Meshtastic aca8 (aca8) → nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic 7140 (7140) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "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": 80048448, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7140 (7140)", "snr": -11.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 80048448, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7140 (7140)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": -10.0, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 12666.436647347822, "total_return_distance": 1370.5126928034615 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770368168, "to": 3735929054, "id": 1583906482, "rx_time": 1768368046, "rx_snr": -10.0, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0470e781251214eaffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff011a10c4458569ffffffff4071c50402ffffef2228daffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01", "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, 80048448, 4026531586 ], "snr_back": [ -38, -128, -47, -40 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a0470e781251214eaffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff011a10c4458569ffffffff4071c50402ffffef2228daffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:46 Current
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -788.832s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -17.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:07:37 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) -654.894s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:09:51 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -654.845s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:09:51 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -652.196s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:09:54 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -651.602s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:09:54 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -650.675s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -20.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:09:55 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -625.478s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:10:20 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -8.044s
Before 		-136.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:38 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -7.996s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:38 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) -7.829s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:38 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -7.777s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:38 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +0.059s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:46 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +1.946s
After 		-73.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:20:48 View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways