Packet #9149752 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 4ade (4ade) to !4ecafbcc

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9149752
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd5b2ac9d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-13 01:05:06 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4ade (4ade)
To Node: !4ecafbcc (fbcc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -39 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -6.75 dB 6.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 4ade (4ade) ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) 461.71 km -6.75 dB Origin Hops
2 ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) 14.06 km 6.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
475.77 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!efffff01
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !efffff01
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 990792414
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1321925580
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -39.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1770933906
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 216
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1770933906.1316657
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !efffff01
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -39.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 467927768, 4026531585 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.75, 6.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "467927768": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "4026531585": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "1321925580": "!4ecafbcc", "990792414": "Meshtastic 4ade (4ade)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 9149752, "timestamp": 1770933906.1316657, "from_node_id": 990792414, "to_node_id": 1321925580, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!efffff01", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3585256605, "rssi": -39, "snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08d802e41b01ffffef120be5ffffffffffffffff0118", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1770933906, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 216, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-02-13 01:05:06", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4ade (4ade)", "to_node_name": "!4ecafbcc", "gateway_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4026531585, "latitude": 55.78153, "longitude": 37.48599, "altitude": 18, "timestamp": 1772304014.1541417, "timestamp_str": "2026-02-28 21:40:14", "display_name": "SYSXX BGW8", "long_name": "SYSXX BGW8", "short_name": "SXB8", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 9149752, "from_node_id": 990792414, "to_node_id": 1321925580, "timestamp": 1770933906.1316657, "gateway_id": "!efffff01", "raw_payload": "0a08d802e41b01ffffef120be5ffffffffffffffff0118", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4ade (4ade)", "to_node_name": "!4ecafbcc", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 467927768, 4026531585 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.75, 6.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 990792414, 467927768, 4026531585 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4ade (4ade)", "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.75, 6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 990792414, "to_node_id": 467927768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4ade (4ade)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 461706.2868483914, "from_location_timestamp": 1770630590.8135319, "to_location_timestamp": 1770913099.1625352, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 467927768, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14061.830696475074, "from_location_timestamp": 1770913099.1625352, "to_location_timestamp": 1770932450.1807876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 990792414, 467927768, 4026531585 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4ade (4ade)", "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.75, 6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 990792414, "to_node_id": 467927768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4ade (4ade)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 461706.2868483914, "from_location_timestamp": 1770630590.8135319, "to_location_timestamp": 1770913099.1625352, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 467927768, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14061.830696475074, "from_location_timestamp": 1770913099.1625352, "to_location_timestamp": 1770932450.1807876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 4ade (4ade) → ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 4ade (4ade) → ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 990792414, "to_node_id": 467927768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4ade (4ade)", "to_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 461706.2868483914, "from_location_timestamp": 1770630590.8135319, "to_location_timestamp": 1770913099.1625352, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 467927768, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14061.830696475074, "from_location_timestamp": 1770913099.1625352, "to_location_timestamp": 1770932450.1807876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 475768.11754486646, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff01", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 990792414, "to": 1321925580, "id": 3585256605, "rx_time": 1770933906, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -39, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 216, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08d802e41b01ffffef120be5ffffffffffffffff0118", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 467927768, 4026531585 ], "snr_towards": [ -27, 24 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a08d802e41b01ffffef120be5ffffffffffffffff0118
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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 BGW8 (SXB8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-39.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:06 Current
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -1.493s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:04 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -1.466s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:04 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -1.189s
Before 		-137.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:04 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -0.641s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:05 View
MOBILENODE_868 (8681) -0.502s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:05 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +0.024s
After 		-69.0 dBm 6.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:06 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1.326s
After 		-99.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:07 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +2.678s
After 		-122.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:08 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +5.261s
After 		-117.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:11 View
patch866 (pth8) +18.262s
After 		-67.0 dBm 4.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:24 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +20.513s
After 		-108.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:26 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +22.464s
After 		-119.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:28 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +23.983s
After 		-121.0 dBm -15.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:30 View
Fostral (FSTR) +31.116s
After 		-86.0 dBm -18.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:37 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +32.552s
After 		-116.0 dBm -17.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:38 View
AngryAn (👻) +32.707s
After 		-125.0 dBm -9.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-13 01:05:38 View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways