Packet #5952204 Success

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

14
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
93
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5952204
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2cec9d79
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 20:04:03 UTC
From Node: Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)
To Node: Anton la (La.a)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Fostral (FSTR)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -86 dBm
SNR: -19.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → SokolA UA0 (SAF) → 87f0 (441) → Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S) → Nedler (ndlr) → Lefortovo c750 (c750) → RighTwin (RITW)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -7.25 dB 1.75 dB -14.75 dB -3.25 dB -14.0 dB -17.75 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) 87f0 (441) Unknown 1.75 dB Relay Hops
4 87f0 (441) Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S) Unknown -14.75 dB Relay Hops
5 Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S) Nedler (ndlr) 847 m -3.25 dB Relay Hops
6 Nedler (ndlr) Lefortovo c750 (c750) 4.08 km -14.0 dB Relay Hops
7 Lefortovo c750 (c750) RighTwin (RITW) 5.74 km -17.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
10.66 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:93 bytes
Gateway:!1309d640
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 !1309d640
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (93 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 93 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 -86.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -19.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768410242
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 204
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768410243.1977947
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: !1309d640
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -86.0 dBm
SNR: -19.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 470292372, 2223540208, 2658721404, 2896787532, 1819526992, 2896784332 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -7.25, 1.75, -14.75, -3.25, -14.0, -17.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4189065508": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "2896787532": "Nedler (ndlr)", "2896784332": "RighTwin (RITW)", "2223540208": "87f0 (441)", "1819526992": "Lefortovo c750 (c750)", "470292372": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "2658721404": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "3193070813": "Anton la (La.a)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5952204, "timestamp": 1768410243.1977947, "from_node_id": 4189065508, "to_node_id": 3193070813, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1309d640", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 753704313, "rssi": -86, "snr": -19.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 93, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1cffffffff9417081cf08788847cde789e4c78a9ac50c7736ccc6ba9ac123d80ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff0107c5ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768410242, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 204, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-14 20:04:03", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "to_node_name": "Anton la (La.a)", "gateway_name": "Fostral (FSTR)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 319411776, "latitude": 55.6924928, "longitude": 37.7618432, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1768501680.6751416, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-15 21:28:00", "display_name": "Fostral", "long_name": "Fostral", "short_name": "FSTR", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 5952204, "from_node_id": 4189065508, "to_node_id": 3193070813, "timestamp": 1768410243.1977947, "gateway_id": "!1309d640", "raw_payload": "0a1cffffffff9417081cf08788847cde789e4c78a9ac50c7736ccc6ba9ac123d80ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff0107c5ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "to_node_name": "!be5264dd", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 470292372, 2223540208, 2658721404, 2896787532, 1819526992, 2896784332 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -7.25, 1.75, -14.75, -3.25, -14.0, -17.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 4189065508, 4294967295, 470292372, 2223540208, 2658721404, 2896787532, 1819526992, 2896784332 ], "node_names": [ "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "!ffffffff", "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "87f0 (441)", "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "Nedler (ndlr)", "Lefortovo c750 (c750)", "RighTwin (RITW)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -7.25, 1.75, -14.75, -3.25, -14.0, -17.75 ], "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": 2223540208, "from_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "to_node_name": "87f0 (441)", "snr": 1.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2223540208, "to_node_id": 2658721404, "from_node_name": "87f0 (441)", "to_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 2658721404, "to_node_id": 2896787532, "from_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "to_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 846.9451059531289, "from_location_timestamp": 1768391137.7471657, "to_location_timestamp": 1768351733.0709984, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2896787532, "to_node_id": 1819526992, "from_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "to_node_name": "Lefortovo c750 (c750)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4079.06076034663, "from_location_timestamp": 1768351733.0709984, "to_location_timestamp": 1768353831.1409516, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1819526992, "to_node_id": 2896784332, "from_node_name": "Lefortovo c750 (c750)", "to_node_name": "RighTwin (RITW)", "snr": -17.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5738.100233632413, "from_location_timestamp": 1768353831.1409516, "to_location_timestamp": 1768397689.3145223, "from_location_age_warning": "from 15.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 4189065508, 4294967295, 470292372, 2223540208, 2658721404, 2896787532, 1819526992, 2896784332 ], "node_names": [ "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)", "!ffffffff", "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "87f0 (441)", "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "Nedler (ndlr)", "Lefortovo c750 (c750)", "RighTwin (RITW)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -7.25, 1.75, -14.75, -3.25, -14.0, -17.75 ], "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": 2223540208, "from_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "to_node_name": "87f0 (441)", "snr": 1.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2223540208, "to_node_id": 2658721404, "from_node_name": "87f0 (441)", "to_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 2658721404, "to_node_id": 2896787532, "from_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "to_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 846.9451059531289, "from_location_timestamp": 1768391137.7471657, "to_location_timestamp": 1768351733.0709984, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2896787532, "to_node_id": 1819526992, "from_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "to_node_name": "Lefortovo c750 (c750)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4079.06076034663, "from_location_timestamp": 1768351733.0709984, "to_location_timestamp": 1768353831.1409516, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1819526992, "to_node_id": 2896784332, "from_node_name": "Lefortovo c750 (c750)", "to_node_name": "RighTwin (RITW)", "snr": -17.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5738.100233632413, "from_location_timestamp": 1768353831.1409516, "to_location_timestamp": 1768397689.3145223, "from_location_age_warning": "from 15.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf) → !ffffffff → SokolA UA0 (SAF) → 87f0 (441) → Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S) → Nedler (ndlr) → Lefortovo c750 (c750) → RighTwin (RITW)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf) → !ffffffff → SokolA UA0 (SAF) → 87f0 (441) → Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S) → Nedler (ndlr) → Lefortovo c750 (c750) → RighTwin (RITW)", "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": 2223540208, "from_node_name": "SokolA UA0 (SAF)", "to_node_name": "87f0 (441)", "snr": 1.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2223540208, "to_node_id": 2658721404, "from_node_name": "87f0 (441)", "to_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 2658721404, "to_node_id": 2896787532, "from_node_name": "Jamaica Project 8S (JP8S)", "to_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 846.9451059531289, "from_location_timestamp": 1768391137.7471657, "to_location_timestamp": 1768351733.0709984, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2896787532, "to_node_id": 1819526992, "from_node_name": "Nedler (ndlr)", "to_node_name": "Lefortovo c750 (c750)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4079.06076034663, "from_location_timestamp": 1768351733.0709984, "to_location_timestamp": 1768353831.1409516, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 1819526992, "to_node_id": 2896784332, "from_node_name": "Lefortovo c750 (c750)", "to_node_name": "RighTwin (RITW)", "snr": -17.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5738.100233632413, "from_location_timestamp": 1768353831.1409516, "to_location_timestamp": 1768397689.3145223, "from_location_age_warning": "from 15.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 10664.10609993217, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1309d640", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4189065508, "to": 3193070813, "id": 753704313, "rx_time": 1768410242, "rx_snr": -19.75, "rx_rssi": -86, "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": 204, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1cffffffff9417081cf08788847cde789e4c78a9ac50c7736ccc6ba9ac123d80ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff0107c5ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 470292372, 2223540208, 2658721404, 2896787532, 1819526992, 2896784332 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -29, 7, -59, -13, -56, -71 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (93 bytes)
0a1cffffffff9417081cf08788847cde789e4c78a9ac50c7736ccc6ba9ac123d80ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff0107c5ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:93 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
Fostral (FSTR) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-86.0 dBm -19.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:04:03 Current
Aster-02 (AST2) -28.932s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:34 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -28.637s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -14.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:34 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -19.667s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:43 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -15.629s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:47 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -12.127s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -15.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:51 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -10.762s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -8.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:52 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -10.567s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:52 View
patch866 (pth8) -10.363s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 3.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:52 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -8.497s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -14.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:03:54 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -2.908s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 3.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:04:00 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +45.916s
After 		-53.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:04:49 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +46.001s
After 		-5.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:04:49 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +163.280s
After 		-51.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:06:46 View
14

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways