Packet #5952189 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf) to Anton la (La.a)

14
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5952189
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2cec9d79
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 20:03:54 UTC
From Node: Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)
To Node: Anton la (La.a)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -14.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → SokolA UA0 (SAF) → Meshtastic 668c (668c) → Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) → VZ_base (VZ)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -7.25 dB -18.5 dB -18.75 dB -11.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff SokolA UA0 (SAF) Unknown -7.25 dB Relay Hops
3 SokolA UA0 (SAF) Meshtastic 668c (668c) Unknown -18.5 dB Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic 668c (668c) Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) Unknown -18.75 dB Relay Hops
5 Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) VZ_base (VZ) 8.31 km -11.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
8.31 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:!433c9e98
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 !433c9e98
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 4189065508
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3193070813
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768410233
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 100
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768410234.7010384
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !433c9e98
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -14.75 dB
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": [ 4294967295, 470292372, 2053924492, 1771879064, 2658489956 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -7.25, -18.5, -18.75, -11.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2658489956": "VZ_base (VZ)", "4189065508": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "2053924492": "Meshtastic 668c (668c)", "470292372": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "1771879064": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "3193070813": "Anton la (La.a)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5952189, "timestamp": 1768410234.7010384, "from_node_id": 4189065508, "to_node_id": 3193070813, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!433c9e98", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 753704313, "rssi": -118, "snr": -14.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14ffffffff9417081c8c666c7a98ba9c696456759e123280ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768410233, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 100, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-14 20:03:54", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "to_node_name": "Anton la (La.a)", "gateway_name": "EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1128046232, "latitude": 55.7416448, "longitude": 37.8241024, "altitude": 140, "timestamp": 1768430540.0408332, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-15 01:42:20", "display_name": "EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO)", "long_name": "EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO)", "short_name": "EG28", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 5952189, "from_node_id": 4189065508, "to_node_id": 3193070813, "timestamp": 1768410234.7010384, "gateway_id": "!433c9e98", "raw_payload": "0a14ffffffff9417081c8c666c7a98ba9c696456759e123280ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "to_node_name": "!be5264dd", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 470292372, 2053924492, 1771879064, 2658489956 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -7.25, -18.5, -18.75, -11.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 4189065508, 4294967295, 470292372, 2053924492, 1771879064, 2658489956 ], "node_names": [ "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "!ffffffff", "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "Meshtastic 668c (668c)", "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "VZ_base (VZ)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -7.25, -18.5, -18.75, -11.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4189065508, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 470292372, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "snr": -7.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 470292372, "to_node_id": 2053924492, "from_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 668c (668c)", "snr": -18.5, "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": 2053924492, "to_node_id": 1771879064, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 668c (668c)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "snr": -18.75, "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": 1771879064, "to_node_id": 2658489956, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "to_node_name": "VZ_base (VZ)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8314.751149733067, "from_location_timestamp": 1768350420.9615428, "to_location_timestamp": 1768390526.3299348, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 4189065508, 4294967295, 470292372, 2053924492, 1771879064, 2658489956 ], "node_names": [ "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "!ffffffff", "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "Meshtastic 668c (668c)", "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "VZ_base (VZ)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -7.25, -18.5, -18.75, -11.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4189065508, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 470292372, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "snr": -7.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 470292372, "to_node_id": 2053924492, "from_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 668c (668c)", "snr": -18.5, "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": 2053924492, "to_node_id": 1771879064, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 668c (668c)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "snr": -18.75, "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": 1771879064, "to_node_id": 2658489956, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "to_node_name": "VZ_base (VZ)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8314.751149733067, "from_location_timestamp": 1768350420.9615428, "to_location_timestamp": 1768390526.3299348, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf) → !ffffffff → SokolA UA0 (SAF) → Meshtastic 668c (668c) → Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) → VZ_base (VZ)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf) → !ffffffff → SokolA UA0 (SAF) → Meshtastic 668c (668c) → Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) → VZ_base (VZ)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4189065508, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 470292372, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "snr": -7.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 470292372, "to_node_id": 2053924492, "from_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 668c (668c)", "snr": -18.5, "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": 2053924492, "to_node_id": 1771879064, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 668c (668c)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "snr": -18.75, "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": 1771879064, "to_node_id": 2658489956, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)", "to_node_name": "VZ_base (VZ)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8314.751149733067, "from_location_timestamp": 1768350420.9615428, "to_location_timestamp": 1768390526.3299348, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 8314.751149733067, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433c9e98", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4189065508, "to": 3193070813, "id": 753704313, "rx_time": 1768410233, "rx_snr": -14.75, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 100, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a14ffffffff9417081c8c666c7a98ba9c696456759e123280ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 470292372, 2053924492, 1771879064, 2658489956 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -29, -74, -75, -47 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a14ffffffff9417081c8c666c7a98ba9c696456759e123280ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -14.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:54 Current
Aster-02 (AST2) -20.435s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:34 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -20.141s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -14.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:34 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -11.170s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:43 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -7.132s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:47 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -3.631s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -15.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:51 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -2.265s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -8.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:52 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -2.071s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:52 View
patch866 (pth8) -1.866s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 3.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:52 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +5.589s
After 		-93.0 dBm 3.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:04:00 View
Fostral (FSTR) +8.497s
After 		-86.0 dBm -19.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:04:03 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +54.412s
After 		-53.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:04:49 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +54.498s
After 		-5.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:04:49 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +171.777s
After 		-51.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:06:46 View
14

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways