Packet #6317699 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic e53c (e53c) to Otradnoe_Nion (Otr)

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Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	6317699
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x39c2624b` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-17 22:47:41 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic e53c (e53c)
To Node:	Otradnoe_Nion (Otr)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP Port: 70

Gateway:	Dragon868-1 (D1)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-115 dBm
SNR:	-12.5 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:	Beeb → Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8) → iljinskoe 256c (256c) → INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET) → Vasques-Peredelkino (VASQ)
Hop Count:	4 hops
Status:	Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards:	-12.75 dB -13.75 dB -6.25 dB -20.5 dB -10.5 dB

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Traceroute Steps

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	Meshtastic e53c (e53c)	Beeb	2.74 km	-12.75 dB	Origin	Hops
2	Beeb	Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)	3.98 km	-13.75 dB	Relay	Hops
3	Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)	iljinskoe 256c (256c)	27.23 km	-6.25 dB	Relay	Hops
4	iljinskoe 256c (256c)	INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)	13.53 km	-20.5 dB	Relay	Hops
5	INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)	Vasques-Peredelkino (VASQ)	15.45 km	-10.5 dB	Relay	Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached

Total Forward Distance

62.92 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:	!9e9e3440
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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9e9e3440` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2658657596` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1770310932` 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`	`-115.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-12.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1768679261` 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`	`203` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768679261.7839217` 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:	`!9e9e3440`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -115.0 dBm SNR: -12.50 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": [ 3203120875, 886732792, 3641386348, 1770363040, 708253387 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.75, -13.75, -6.25, -20.5, -10.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1770363040": "INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)", "3203120875": "Beeb", "3641386348": "iljinskoe 256c (256c)", "708253387": "Vasques-Peredelkino (VASQ)", "1770310932": "Otradnoe_Nion (Otr)", "886732792": "Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)", "2658657596": "Meshtastic e53c (e53c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 6317699, "timestamp": 1768679261.7839217, "from_node_id": 2658657596, "to_node_id": 1770310932, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9e3440", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 969040459, "rssi": -115, "snr": -12.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14ebbeebbef877da346c250bd9a0988569cb16372a1232cdffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01aeffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768679261, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 203, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-17 22:47:41", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e53c (e53c)", "to_node_name": "Otradnoe_Nion (Otr)", "gateway_name": "Dragon868-1 (D1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2661168192, "latitude": 55.6416, "longitude": 37.3429, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1768619373.0582447, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-17 06:09:33", "display_name": "Dragon868-1", "long_name": "Dragon868-1", "short_name": "D1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 6317699, "from_node_id": 2658657596, "to_node_id": 1770310932, "timestamp": 1768679261.7839217, "gateway_id": "!9e9e3440", "raw_payload": "0a14ebbeebbef877da346c250bd9a0988569cb16372a1232cdffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01aeffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e53c (e53c)", "to_node_name": "!6984cd14", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3203120875, 886732792, 3641386348, 1770363040, 708253387 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.75, -13.75, -6.25, -20.5, -10.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2658657596, 3203120875, 886732792, 3641386348, 1770363040, 708253387 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic e53c (e53c)", "Beeb", "Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)", "iljinskoe 256c (256c)", "INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)", "Vasques-Peredelkino (VASQ)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.75, -13.75, -6.25, -20.5, -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658657596, "to_node_id": 3203120875, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e53c (e53c)", "to_node_name": "Beeb", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2735.4964550079126, "from_location_timestamp": 1768679229.64296, "to_location_timestamp": 1768642709.5208259, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3203120875, "to_node_id": 886732792, "from_node_name": "Beeb", "to_node_name": "Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3982.0760547103055, "from_location_timestamp": 1768642709.5208259, "to_location_timestamp": 1768618598.740924, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 886732792, "to_node_id": 3641386348, "from_node_name": "Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)", "to_node_name": "iljinskoe 256c (256c)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27225.77240969936, "from_location_timestamp": 1768618598.740924, "to_location_timestamp": 1768651051.2965696, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3641386348, "to_node_id": 1770363040, "from_node_name": "iljinskoe 256c (256c)", "to_node_name": "INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)", "snr": -20.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13526.232638144502, "from_location_timestamp": 1768651051.2965696, "to_location_timestamp": 1768678637.067853, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1770363040, "to_node_id": 708253387, "from_node_name": "INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)", "to_node_name": "Vasques-Peredelkino (VASQ)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15446.578200333777, "from_location_timestamp": 1768678637.067853, "to_location_timestamp": 1768671533.9114752, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2658657596, 3203120875, 886732792, 3641386348, 1770363040, 708253387 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic e53c (e53c)", "Beeb", "Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)", "iljinskoe 256c (256c)", "INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)", "Vasques-Peredelkino (VASQ)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.75, -13.75, -6.25, -20.5, -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658657596, "to_node_id": 3203120875, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e53c (e53c)", "to_node_name": "Beeb", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2735.4964550079126, "from_location_timestamp": 1768679229.64296, "to_location_timestamp": 1768642709.5208259, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3203120875, "to_node_id": 886732792, "from_node_name": "Beeb", "to_node_name": "Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3982.0760547103055, "from_location_timestamp": 1768642709.5208259, "to_location_timestamp": 1768618598.740924, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 886732792, "to_node_id": 3641386348, "from_node_name": "Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)", "to_node_name": "iljinskoe 256c (256c)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27225.77240969936, "from_location_timestamp": 1768618598.740924, "to_location_timestamp": 1768651051.2965696, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3641386348, "to_node_id": 1770363040, "from_node_name": "iljinskoe 256c (256c)", "to_node_name": "INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)", "snr": -20.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13526.232638144502, "from_location_timestamp": 1768651051.2965696, "to_location_timestamp": 1768678637.067853, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1770363040, "to_node_id": 708253387, "from_node_name": "INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)", "to_node_name": "Vasques-Peredelkino (VASQ)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15446.578200333777, "from_location_timestamp": 1768678637.067853, "to_location_timestamp": 1768671533.9114752, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic e53c (e53c) → Beeb → Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8) → iljinskoe 256c (256c) → INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET) → Vasques-Peredelkino (VASQ)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic e53c (e53c) → Beeb → Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8) → iljinskoe 256c (256c) → INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET) → Vasques-Peredelkino (VASQ)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658657596, "to_node_id": 3203120875, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e53c (e53c)", "to_node_name": "Beeb", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2735.4964550079126, "from_location_timestamp": 1768679229.64296, "to_location_timestamp": 1768642709.5208259, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3203120875, "to_node_id": 886732792, "from_node_name": "Beeb", "to_node_name": "Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3982.0760547103055, "from_location_timestamp": 1768642709.5208259, "to_location_timestamp": 1768618598.740924, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 886732792, "to_node_id": 3641386348, "from_node_name": "Apollo_Baumanka_868 (ApB8)", "to_node_name": "iljinskoe 256c (256c)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27225.77240969936, "from_location_timestamp": 1768618598.740924, "to_location_timestamp": 1768651051.2965696, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3641386348, "to_node_id": 1770363040, "from_node_name": "iljinskoe 256c (256c)", "to_node_name": "INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)", "snr": -20.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13526.232638144502, "from_location_timestamp": 1768651051.2965696, "to_location_timestamp": 1768678637.067853, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1770363040, "to_node_id": 708253387, "from_node_name": "INET 🙈🙉🙊 (INET)", "to_node_name": "Vasques-Peredelkino (VASQ)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15446.578200333777, "from_location_timestamp": 1768678637.067853, "to_location_timestamp": 1768671533.9114752, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 62916.15575789585, "total_return_distance": null }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9e3440", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658657596, "to": 1770310932, "id": 969040459, "rx_time": 1768679261, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -115, "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": 203, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a14ebbeebbef877da346c250bd9a0988569cb16372a1232cdffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01aeffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3203120875, 886732792, 3641386348, 1770363040, 708253387 ], "snr_towards": [ -51, -55, -25, -82, -42 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)

0a14ebbeebbef877da346c250bd9a0988569cb16372a1232cdffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01aeffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01

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
Dragon868-1 (D1) Primary	0.000s Reference	-115.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:41	Current
patch866 (pth8)	-10.402s Before	-68.0 dBm	2.00 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:31	View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)	-10.000s Before	-86.0 dBm	1.75 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:31	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	-9.613s Before	-103.0 dBm	-8.75 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:32	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	-8.502s Before	-92.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:33	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	-8.256s Before	-113.0 dBm	-8.75 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:33	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	-7.504s Before	-126.0 dBm	-17.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:34	View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*)	-6.589s Before	-128.0 dBm	-17.00 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:35	View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)	-3.595s Before	-88.0 dBm	4.50 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:38	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	-3.067s Before	-99.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:38	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	-0.207s Before	-67.0 dBm	6.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:41	View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)	+6.426s After	-87.0 dBm	-15.50 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:48	View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)	+9.597s After	-117.0 dBm	-5.75 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:51	View
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	+16.731s After	-122.0 dBm	-11.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-17 22:47:58	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	+7231.168s After	-103.0 dBm	-0.25 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-18 00:48:12	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	+7233.886s After	-115.0 dBm	-16.75 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-18 00:48:15	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	+7235.544s After	-99.0 dBm	-13.25 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-18 00:48:17	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	+7235.600s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-18 00:48:17	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+7236.597s After	-102.0 dBm	-5.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-18 00:48:18	View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)	+7239.921s After	-109.0 dBm	-8.75 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-18 00:48:21	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	+7240.053s After	-66.0 dBm	6.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-18 00:48:21	View

21

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways