Packet #9697381 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 486c (486c) to Oleg2304 (OLEG)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9697381
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4590e828
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-18 13:14:17 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 486c (486c)
To Node: Oleg2304 (OLEG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S) → ILYA_e95c (e95c) → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -16.5 dB -15.5 dB -13.0 dB 5.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 486c (486c) Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S) Unknown -16.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S) ILYA_e95c (e95c) Unknown -15.5 dB Relay Hops
3 ILYA_e95c (e95c) SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) 1.31 km -13.0 dB Relay Hops
4 SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) 10 m 5.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
1.32 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!efffff02
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  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 (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2794857580
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2738001157
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1771409656
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 1771409657.5742528
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !efffff02
Signal Metrics: SNR: 5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2896922296, 1771759964, 4026531585, 4026531586 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.5, -15.5, -13.0, 5.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4026531585": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "4026531586": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "2738001157": "Oleg2304 (OLEG)", "2794857580": "Meshtastic 486c (486c)", "2896922296": "Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S)", "1771759964": "ILYA_e95c (e95c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 9697381, "timestamp": 1771409657.5742528, "from_node_id": 2794857580, "to_node_id": 2738001157, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1167124520, "rssi": 0, "snr": 5.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10b886abac5ce99a6901ffffef02ffffef121fbeffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff0117", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1771409656, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 1, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-02-18 13:14:17", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 486c (486c)", "to_node_name": "Oleg2304 (OLEG)", "gateway_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4026531586, "latitude": 55.78155, "longitude": 37.48584, "altitude": 18, "timestamp": 1772449176.0128422, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-02 13:59:36", "display_name": "SYSXX YGW8", "long_name": "SYSXX YGW8", "short_name": "SXY8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 9697381, "from_node_id": 2794857580, "to_node_id": 2738001157, "timestamp": 1771409657.5742528, "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "raw_payload": "0a10b886abac5ce99a6901ffffef02ffffef121fbeffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff0117", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 486c (486c)", "to_node_name": "!a3329505", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2896922296, 1771759964, 4026531585, 4026531586 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.5, -15.5, -13.0, 5.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2794857580, 2896922296, 1771759964, 4026531585, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 486c (486c)", "Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S)", "ILYA_e95c (e95c)", "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.5, -15.5, -13.0, 5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2794857580, "to_node_id": 2896922296, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 486c (486c)", "to_node_name": "Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S)", "snr": -16.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896922296, "to_node_id": 1771759964, "from_node_name": "Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S)", "to_node_name": "ILYA_e95c (e95c)", "snr": -15.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1771759964, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "ILYA_e95c (e95c)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1306.3737334572927, "from_location_timestamp": 1771402944.3104177, "to_location_timestamp": 1771389150.6700196, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4026531585, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.639606003949325, "from_location_timestamp": 1771389150.6700196, "to_location_timestamp": 1771387155.681655, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2794857580, 2896922296, 1771759964, 4026531585, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 486c (486c)", "Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S)", "ILYA_e95c (e95c)", "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.5, -15.5, -13.0, 5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2794857580, "to_node_id": 2896922296, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 486c (486c)", "to_node_name": "Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S)", "snr": -16.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896922296, "to_node_id": 1771759964, "from_node_name": "Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S)", "to_node_name": "ILYA_e95c (e95c)", "snr": -15.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1771759964, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "ILYA_e95c (e95c)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1306.3737334572927, "from_location_timestamp": 1771402944.3104177, "to_location_timestamp": 1771389150.6700196, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4026531585, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.639606003949325, "from_location_timestamp": 1771389150.6700196, "to_location_timestamp": 1771387155.681655, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 486c (486c) → Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S) → ILYA_e95c (e95c) → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 486c (486c) → Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S) → ILYA_e95c (e95c) → SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2794857580, "to_node_id": 2896922296, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 486c (486c)", "to_node_name": "Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S)", "snr": -16.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896922296, "to_node_id": 1771759964, "from_node_name": "Blue Goose 🪿86b8 (G00S)", "to_node_name": "ILYA_e95c (e95c)", "snr": -15.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1771759964, "to_node_id": 4026531585, "from_node_name": "ILYA_e95c (e95c)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1306.3737334572927, "from_location_timestamp": 1771402944.3104177, "to_location_timestamp": 1771389150.6700196, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4026531585, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.639606003949325, "from_location_timestamp": 1771389150.6700196, "to_location_timestamp": 1771387155.681655, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 1316.0133394612421, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2794857580, "to": 2738001157, "id": 1167124520, "rx_time": 1771409656, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a10b886abac5ce99a6901ffffef02ffffef121fbeffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff0117", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2896922296, 1771759964, 4026531585, 4026531586 ], "snr_towards": [ -66, -62, -52, 23 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a10b886abac5ce99a6901ffffef02ffffef121fbeffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff0117
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
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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 5.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-02-18 13:14:17 Current
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -18.855s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-02-18 13:13:58 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +0.122s
After 		-61.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-02-18 13:14:17 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +29.698s
After 		-122.0 dBm -15.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-18 13:14:47 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +43.491s
After 		-84.0 dBm 1.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-18 13:15:01 View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways