Packet #6334095 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8) to Sholkovo GW8 1W (SHO8)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 6334095
Mesh Packet ID: 0xba4bedfc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-18 02:16:58 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8)
To Node: Sholkovo GW8 1W (SHO8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -89 dBm
SNR: -5.0 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik) → Meshtastic 9430 (9430) → HOPS GW (ZER0) → nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) → ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) → Meshtastic 086f (086f)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -9.25 dB -8.0 dB -14.0 dB -6.0 dB -11.5 dB -11.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8) Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik) Unknown -9.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik) Meshtastic 9430 (9430) Unknown -8.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 9430 (9430) HOPS GW (ZER0) Unknown -14.0 dB Relay Hops
4 HOPS GW (ZER0) nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) Unknown -6.0 dB Relay Hops
5 nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) 23.47 km -11.5 dB Relay Hops
6 ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) Meshtastic 086f (086f) Unknown -11.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
23.47 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:!b2a78a88
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 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 !b2a78a88
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 1022782904
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3284883077
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -89.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768691817
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 111
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768691818.5962043
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -89.0 dBm
SNR: -5.00 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": [ 3148431748, 2658571312, 1770223336, 1770341828, 467927768, 3268544623 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.25, -8.0, -14.0, -6.0, -11.5, -11.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1770341828": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "3148431748": "Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik)", "1022782904": "Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8)", "3284883077": "Sholkovo GW8 1W (SHO8)", "1770223336": "HOPS GW (ZER0)", "3268544623": "Meshtastic 086f (086f)", "2658571312": "Meshtastic 9430 (9430)", "467927768": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 6334095, "timestamp": 1768691818.5962043, "from_node_id": 1022782904, "to_node_id": 3284883077, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3125538300, "rssi": -89, "snr": -5.0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 88, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a188441a9bb3094769ee8768369c4458569d802e41b6f08d2c2123cdbffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768691817, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 111, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-18 02:16:58", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8)", "to_node_name": "Sholkovo GW8 1W (SHO8)", "gateway_name": "Aster-02 (AST2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2997324424, "latitude": 55.7555712, "longitude": 37.4104064, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1768676182.612799, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-17 21:56:22", "display_name": "Aster-02", "long_name": "Aster-02", "short_name": "AST2", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 6334095, "from_node_id": 1022782904, "to_node_id": 3284883077, "timestamp": 1768691818.5962043, "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "raw_payload": "0a188441a9bb3094769ee8768369c4458569d802e41b6f08d2c2123cdbffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8)", "to_node_name": "!c3cb5685", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3148431748, 2658571312, 1770223336, 1770341828, 467927768, 3268544623 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.25, -8.0, -14.0, -6.0, -11.5, -11.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1022782904, 3148431748, 2658571312, 1770223336, 1770341828, 467927768, 3268544623 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8)", "Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik)", "Meshtastic 9430 (9430)", "HOPS GW (ZER0)", "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "Meshtastic 086f (086f)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25, -8.0, -14.0, -6.0, -11.5, -11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1022782904, "to_node_id": 3148431748, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik)", "snr": -9.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3148431748, "to_node_id": 2658571312, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9430 (9430)", "snr": -8.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2658571312, "to_node_id": 1770223336, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9430 (9430)", "to_node_name": "HOPS GW (ZER0)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1770223336, "to_node_id": 1770341828, "from_node_name": "HOPS GW (ZER0)", "to_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "snr": -6.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1770341828, "to_node_id": 467927768, "from_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23468.71036729798, "from_location_timestamp": 1768652884.965551, "to_location_timestamp": 1768678125.3113163, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 467927768, "to_node_id": 3268544623, "from_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 086f (086f)", "snr": -11.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1022782904, 3148431748, 2658571312, 1770223336, 1770341828, 467927768, 3268544623 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8)", "Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik)", "Meshtastic 9430 (9430)", "HOPS GW (ZER0)", "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "Meshtastic 086f (086f)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25, -8.0, -14.0, -6.0, -11.5, -11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1022782904, "to_node_id": 3148431748, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik)", "snr": -9.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3148431748, "to_node_id": 2658571312, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9430 (9430)", "snr": -8.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2658571312, "to_node_id": 1770223336, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9430 (9430)", "to_node_name": "HOPS GW (ZER0)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1770223336, "to_node_id": 1770341828, "from_node_name": "HOPS GW (ZER0)", "to_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "snr": -6.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1770341828, "to_node_id": 467927768, "from_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23468.71036729798, "from_location_timestamp": 1768652884.965551, "to_location_timestamp": 1768678125.3113163, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 467927768, "to_node_id": 3268544623, "from_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 086f (086f)", "snr": -11.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8) → Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik) → Meshtastic 9430 (9430) → HOPS GW (ZER0) → nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) → ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) → Meshtastic 086f (086f)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8) → Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik) → Meshtastic 9430 (9430) → HOPS GW (ZER0) → nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r) → ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) → Meshtastic 086f (086f)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1022782904, "to_node_id": 3148431748, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6db8 (6db8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik)", "snr": -9.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3148431748, "to_node_id": 2658571312, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4184 (Ejik)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9430 (9430)", "snr": -8.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2658571312, "to_node_id": 1770223336, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9430 (9430)", "to_node_name": "HOPS GW (ZER0)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1770223336, "to_node_id": 1770341828, "from_node_name": "HOPS GW (ZER0)", "to_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "snr": -6.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1770341828, "to_node_id": 467927768, "from_node_name": "nimbo78_repeater_seligerskaya (n78r)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23468.71036729798, "from_location_timestamp": 1768652884.965551, "to_location_timestamp": 1768678125.3113163, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 467927768, "to_node_id": 3268544623, "from_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 086f (086f)", "snr": -11.5, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 23468.71036729798, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1022782904, "to": 3284883077, "id": 3125538300, "rx_time": 1768691817, "rx_snr": -5.0, "rx_rssi": -89, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 111, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a188441a9bb3094769ee8768369c4458569d802e41b6f08d2c2123cdbffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3148431748, 2658571312, 1770223336, 1770341828, 467927768, 3268544623 ], "snr_towards": [ -37, -32, -56, -24, -46, -46 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a188441a9bb3094769ee8768369c4458569d802e41b6f08d2c2123cdbffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01
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
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-89.0 dBm -5.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:58 Current
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -19.790s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:38 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -10.166s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -11.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:48 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) -7.384s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -15.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:51 View
patch866 (pth8) -4.540s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 4.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:54 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -1.776s
Before 		-135.0 dBm -13.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:56 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -1.031s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -16.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:57 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +0.041s
After 		-39.0 dBm 7.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:58 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) +0.151s
After 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:58 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +0.397s
After 		-113.0 dBm -7.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:58 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +0.772s
After 		-103.0 dBm -13.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:59 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +1.353s
After 		-108.0 dBm 1.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:16:59 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +2.212s
After 		-115.0 dBm -5.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:17:00 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +2.693s
After 		-108.0 dBm -12.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:17:01 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +10.176s
After 		-112.0 dBm -7.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:17:08 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +17.000s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:17:15 View
Fostral (FSTR) +20.717s
After 		-44.0 dBm 5.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-18 02:17:19 View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways