Packet #5978695 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08) to Balthazar (bltz)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5978695
Mesh Packet ID: 0x369be788
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 01:10:03 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)
To Node: Balthazar (bltz)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: 32_messages_from_space (32ms) Ice
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -20.5 dB -14.0 dB -6.25 dB
Return Path: Ice SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
SNR Back: -13.25 dB -18.5 dB 5.5 dB
Route Visualization
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Balthazar (bltz) 32_messages_from_space (32ms) 2.99 km -20.5 dB Origin Hops
2 32_messages_from_space (32ms) Ice 1.67 km -14.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Ice Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08) 4.77 km -6.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08) Ice 4.77 km -13.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Ice SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) 11.26 km -18.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) 10 m 5.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
9.43 km
Total Return Distance
16.04 km
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Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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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:79 bytes
Gateway:!efffff02
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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 (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770352136
Source node ID
uint32
to 1311863915
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1768428603
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 1
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768428603.7054052
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !efffff02
Signal Metrics: SNR: 5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2896813288, 477397948 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.5, -14.0, -6.25 ], "route_back": [ 477397948, 4026531585, 4026531586 ], "snr_back": [ -13.25, -18.5, 5.5 ], "route_node_names": { "4026531585": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "4026531586": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "2896813288": "32_messages_from_space (32ms)", "1770352136": "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "1311863915": "Balthazar (bltz)", "477397948": "Ice" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5978695, "timestamp": 1768428603.7054052, "from_node_id": 1770352136, "to_node_id": 1311863915, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 916187016, "rssi": 0, "snr": 5.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 79, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08e8dca9acbc83741c121eaeffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff011a0cbc83741c01ffffef02ffffef2215cbffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff0116", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768428603, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 1, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-15 01:10:03", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "to_node_name": "Balthazar (bltz)", "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": 5978695, "from_node_id": 1770352136, "to_node_id": 1311863915, "timestamp": 1768428603.7054052, "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "raw_payload": "0a08e8dca9acbc83741c121eaeffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff011a0cbc83741c01ffffef02ffffef2215cbffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff0116", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "to_node_name": "Balthazar (bltz)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2896813288, 477397948 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.5, -14.0, -6.25 ], "route_back": [ 477397948, 4026531585, 4026531586 ], "snr_back": [ -13.25, -18.5, 5.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1311863915, 2896813288, 477397948, 1770352136 ], "node_names": [ "Balthazar (bltz)", "32_messages_from_space (32ms)", "Ice", "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.5, -14.0, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1311863915, "to_node_id": 2896813288, "from_node_name": "Balthazar (bltz)", "to_node_name": "32_messages_from_space (32ms)", "snr": -20.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2993.0158320190276, "from_location_timestamp": 1768422306.3302977, "to_location_timestamp": 1768339518.6025321, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896813288, "to_node_id": 477397948, "from_node_name": "32_messages_from_space (32ms)", "to_node_name": "Ice", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1671.1930863974649, "from_location_timestamp": 1768339518.6025321, "to_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 477397948, "to_node_id": 1770352136, "from_node_name": "Ice", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4769.458982996963, "from_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "to_location_timestamp": 1768422177.8882987, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1770352136, 477397948, 4026531585, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "Ice", "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.25, -18.5, 5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770352136, "to_node_id": 477397948, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "to_node_name": "Ice", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4769.458982996963, "from_location_timestamp": 1768422177.8882987, "to_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 477397948, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "Ice", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11259.566267007473, "from_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "to_location_timestamp": 1768422172.46252, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4026531585, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.639606003949325, "from_location_timestamp": 1768422172.46252, "to_location_timestamp": 1768422841.1992052, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1311863915, 2896813288, 477397948, 1770352136, 4026531585, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "Balthazar (bltz)", "32_messages_from_space (32ms)", "Ice", "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.5, -14.0, -6.25, -13.25, -18.5, 5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1311863915, "to_node_id": 2896813288, "from_node_name": "Balthazar (bltz)", "to_node_name": "32_messages_from_space (32ms)", "snr": -20.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2993.0158320190276, "from_location_timestamp": 1768422306.3302977, "to_location_timestamp": 1768339518.6025321, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896813288, "to_node_id": 477397948, "from_node_name": "32_messages_from_space (32ms)", "to_node_name": "Ice", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1671.1930863974649, "from_location_timestamp": 1768339518.6025321, "to_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 477397948, "to_node_id": 1770352136, "from_node_name": "Ice", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4769.458982996963, "from_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "to_location_timestamp": 1768422177.8882987, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770352136, "to_node_id": 477397948, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "to_node_name": "Ice", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4769.458982996963, "from_location_timestamp": 1768422177.8882987, "to_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 477397948, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "Ice", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11259.566267007473, "from_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "to_location_timestamp": 1768422172.46252, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 4026531585, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.639606003949325, "from_location_timestamp": 1768422172.46252, "to_location_timestamp": 1768422841.1992052, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Balthazar (bltz) → 32_messages_from_space (32ms) → Ice → Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08) → Ice → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Balthazar (bltz) → 32_messages_from_space (32ms) → Ice → Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08) → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1311863915, "to_node_id": 2896813288, "from_node_name": "Balthazar (bltz)", "to_node_name": "32_messages_from_space (32ms)", "snr": -20.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2993.0158320190276, "from_location_timestamp": 1768422306.3302977, "to_location_timestamp": 1768339518.6025321, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896813288, "to_node_id": 477397948, "from_node_name": "32_messages_from_space (32ms)", "to_node_name": "Ice", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1671.1930863974649, "from_location_timestamp": 1768339518.6025321, "to_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 477397948, "to_node_id": 1770352136, "from_node_name": "Ice", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4769.458982996963, "from_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "to_location_timestamp": 1768422177.8882987, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770352136, "to_node_id": 477397948, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e08 (6e08)", "to_node_name": "Ice", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4769.458982996963, "from_location_timestamp": 1768422177.8882987, "to_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 477397948, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "Ice", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11259.566267007473, "from_location_timestamp": 1768425455.7871454, "to_location_timestamp": 1768422172.46252, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4026531585, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.639606003949325, "from_location_timestamp": 1768422172.46252, "to_location_timestamp": 1768422841.1992052, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 9433.667901413455, "total_return_distance": 16038.664856008385 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770352136, "to": 1311863915, "id": 916187016, "rx_time": 1768428603, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 1, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08e8dca9acbc83741c121eaeffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff011a0cbc83741c01ffffef02ffffef2215cbffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff0116", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2896813288, 477397948 ], "snr_towards": [ -82, -56, -25 ], "route_back": [ 477397948, 4026531585, 4026531586 ], "snr_back": [ -53, -74, 22 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a08e8dca9acbc83741c121eaeffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff011a0cbc83741c01ffffef02ffffef2215cbffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff0116
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown 5.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 01:10:03 Current
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -1.602s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 01:10:02 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +0.045s
After
-62.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 01:10:03 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +1.166s
After
-92.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 01:10:04 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +2.182s
After
-90.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 01:10:05 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +6.021s
After
-101.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 01:10:09 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +6.578s
After
-126.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 01:10:10 View
patch866 (pth8) +13.847s
After
-68.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 01:10:17 View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways