Packet #9730103 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from SerAlVik (SAlV) to Meshtastic 1ab0 (1ab0)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
107
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9730103
Mesh Packet ID: 0xef9999cd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-18 20:18:29 UTC
From Node: SerAlVik (SAlV)
To Node: Meshtastic 1ab0 (1ab0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 107 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Kras_pp (945c) → Wanderer Work (WTW) → hihoffff-v3 (hih3) → Substance606 (s606) → MSG 🦀 (MSG) → Meshtastic 6611 (6611) → Meshtastic 0138 (0138) → Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)
Hop Count: 7 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -19.0 dB -13.75 dB -6.75 dB -3.5 dB 5.25 dB -11.75 dB -15.25 dB -12.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 SerAlVik (SAlV) Kras_pp (945c) Unknown -19.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Kras_pp (945c) Wanderer Work (WTW) 5.95 km -13.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Wanderer Work (WTW) hihoffff-v3 (hih3) Unknown -6.75 dB Relay Hops
4 hihoffff-v3 (hih3) Substance606 (s606) Unknown -3.5 dB Relay Hops
5 Substance606 (s606) MSG 🦀 (MSG) Unknown 5.25 dB Relay Hops
6 MSG 🦀 (MSG) Meshtastic 6611 (6611) Unknown -11.75 dB Relay Hops
7 Meshtastic 6611 (6611) Meshtastic 0138 (0138) Unknown -15.25 dB Relay Hops
8 Meshtastic 0138 (0138) Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) 1.64 km -12.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
7.60 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:107 bytes
Gateway:!fa98ccfc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 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 !fa98ccfc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (107 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770355176
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2661096112
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 107 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1771435108
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1771435109.23081
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !fa98ccfc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -12.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:107 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1770296412, 67536916, 2658611484, 3217668114, 629270384, 1770154268, 3148677432, 4204317948 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.0, -13.75, -6.75, -3.5, 5.25, -11.75, -15.25, -12.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1770355176": "SerAlVik (SAlV)", "629270384": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "2661096112": "Meshtastic 1ab0 (1ab0)", "3217668114": "Substance606 (s606)", "67536916": "Wanderer Work (WTW)", "2658611484": "hihoffff-v3 (hih3)", "1770154268": "Meshtastic 6611 (6611)", "4204317948": "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "3148677432": "Meshtastic 0138 (0138)", "1770296412": "Kras_pp (945c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 9730103, "timestamp": 1771435109.23081, "from_node_id": 1770355176, "to_node_id": 2661096112, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!fa98ccfc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4019821005, "rssi": -116, "snr": -12.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 107, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a205c948469148806041c31779e12b8c9bf70e781251c6982693801adbbfccc98fa1247b4ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff0115d1ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1771435108, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-02-18 20:18:29", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "SerAlVik (SAlV)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1ab0 (1ab0)", "gateway_name": "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4204317948, "latitude": 55.8565, "longitude": 37.589, "altitude": 150, "timestamp": 1772251483.5495996, "timestamp_str": "2026-02-28 07:04:43", "display_name": "Keyhost GW8", "long_name": "Keyhost GW8", "short_name": "KHS8", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 9730103, "from_node_id": 1770355176, "to_node_id": 2661096112, "timestamp": 1771435109.23081, "gateway_id": "!fa98ccfc", "raw_payload": "0a205c948469148806041c31779e12b8c9bf70e781251c6982693801adbbfccc98fa1247b4ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff0115d1ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "SerAlVik (SAlV)", "to_node_name": "!9e9d1ab0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1770296412, 67536916, 2658611484, 3217668114, 629270384, 1770154268, 3148677432, 4204317948 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.0, -13.75, -6.75, -3.5, 5.25, -11.75, -15.25, -12.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1770355176, 1770296412, 67536916, 2658611484, 3217668114, 629270384, 1770154268, 3148677432, 4204317948 ], "node_names": [ "SerAlVik (SAlV)", "Kras_pp (945c)", "Wanderer Work (WTW)", "hihoffff-v3 (hih3)", "Substance606 (s606)", "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "Meshtastic 6611 (6611)", "Meshtastic 0138 (0138)", "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.0, -13.75, -6.75, -3.5, 5.25, -11.75, -15.25, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770355176, "to_node_id": 1770296412, "from_node_name": "SerAlVik (SAlV)", "to_node_name": "Kras_pp (945c)", "snr": -19.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1770296412, "to_node_id": 67536916, "from_node_name": "Kras_pp (945c)", "to_node_name": "Wanderer Work (WTW)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5953.098458760455, "from_location_timestamp": 1771367033.7532766, "to_location_timestamp": 1771375389.474266, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 67536916, "to_node_id": 2658611484, "from_node_name": "Wanderer Work (WTW)", "to_node_name": "hihoffff-v3 (hih3)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 2658611484, "to_node_id": 3217668114, "from_node_name": "hihoffff-v3 (hih3)", "to_node_name": "Substance606 (s606)", "snr": -3.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3217668114, "to_node_id": 629270384, "from_node_name": "Substance606 (s606)", "to_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "snr": 5.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 629270384, "to_node_id": 1770154268, "from_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6611 (6611)", "snr": -11.75, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1770154268, "to_node_id": 3148677432, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6611 (6611)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 0138 (0138)", "snr": -15.25, "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": 8, "from_node_id": 3148677432, "to_node_id": 4204317948, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0138 (0138)", "to_node_name": "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1644.2945622447176, "from_location_timestamp": 1771378766.4912345, "to_location_timestamp": 1771425503.504168, "from_location_age_warning": "from 15.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 8 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770355176, 1770296412, 67536916, 2658611484, 3217668114, 629270384, 1770154268, 3148677432, 4204317948 ], "node_names": [ "SerAlVik (SAlV)", "Kras_pp (945c)", "Wanderer Work (WTW)", "hihoffff-v3 (hih3)", "Substance606 (s606)", "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "Meshtastic 6611 (6611)", "Meshtastic 0138 (0138)", "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.0, -13.75, -6.75, -3.5, 5.25, -11.75, -15.25, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770355176, "to_node_id": 1770296412, "from_node_name": "SerAlVik (SAlV)", "to_node_name": "Kras_pp (945c)", "snr": -19.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1770296412, "to_node_id": 67536916, "from_node_name": "Kras_pp (945c)", "to_node_name": "Wanderer Work (WTW)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5953.098458760455, "from_location_timestamp": 1771367033.7532766, "to_location_timestamp": 1771375389.474266, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 67536916, "to_node_id": 2658611484, "from_node_name": "Wanderer Work (WTW)", "to_node_name": "hihoffff-v3 (hih3)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 2658611484, "to_node_id": 3217668114, "from_node_name": "hihoffff-v3 (hih3)", "to_node_name": "Substance606 (s606)", "snr": -3.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3217668114, "to_node_id": 629270384, "from_node_name": "Substance606 (s606)", "to_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "snr": 5.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 629270384, "to_node_id": 1770154268, "from_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6611 (6611)", "snr": -11.75, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1770154268, "to_node_id": 3148677432, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6611 (6611)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 0138 (0138)", "snr": -15.25, "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": 8, "from_node_id": 3148677432, "to_node_id": 4204317948, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0138 (0138)", "to_node_name": "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1644.2945622447176, "from_location_timestamp": 1771378766.4912345, "to_location_timestamp": 1771425503.504168, "from_location_age_warning": "from 15.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 8 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "SerAlVik (SAlV) → Kras_pp (945c) → Wanderer Work (WTW) → hihoffff-v3 (hih3) → Substance606 (s606) → MSG 🦀 (MSG) → Meshtastic 6611 (6611) → Meshtastic 0138 (0138) → Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "SerAlVik (SAlV) → Kras_pp (945c) → Wanderer Work (WTW) → hihoffff-v3 (hih3) → Substance606 (s606) → MSG 🦀 (MSG) → Meshtastic 6611 (6611) → Meshtastic 0138 (0138) → Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770355176, "to_node_id": 1770296412, "from_node_name": "SerAlVik (SAlV)", "to_node_name": "Kras_pp (945c)", "snr": -19.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1770296412, "to_node_id": 67536916, "from_node_name": "Kras_pp (945c)", "to_node_name": "Wanderer Work (WTW)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5953.098458760455, "from_location_timestamp": 1771367033.7532766, "to_location_timestamp": 1771375389.474266, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 67536916, "to_node_id": 2658611484, "from_node_name": "Wanderer Work (WTW)", "to_node_name": "hihoffff-v3 (hih3)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 2658611484, "to_node_id": 3217668114, "from_node_name": "hihoffff-v3 (hih3)", "to_node_name": "Substance606 (s606)", "snr": -3.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3217668114, "to_node_id": 629270384, "from_node_name": "Substance606 (s606)", "to_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "snr": 5.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 629270384, "to_node_id": 1770154268, "from_node_name": "MSG 🦀 (MSG)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6611 (6611)", "snr": -11.75, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1770154268, "to_node_id": 3148677432, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6611 (6611)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 0138 (0138)", "snr": -15.25, "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": 8, "from_node_id": 3148677432, "to_node_id": 4204317948, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0138 (0138)", "to_node_name": "Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1644.2945622447176, "from_location_timestamp": 1771378766.4912345, "to_location_timestamp": 1771425503.504168, "from_location_age_warning": "from 15.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 7597.393021005173, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fa98ccfc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770355176, "to": 2661096112, "id": 4019821005, "rx_time": 1771435108, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a205c948469148806041c31779e12b8c9bf70e781251c6982693801adbbfccc98fa1247b4ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff0115d1ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1770296412, 67536916, 2658611484, 3217668114, 629270384, 1770154268, 3148677432, 4204317948 ], "snr_towards": [ -76, -55, -27, -14, 21, -47, -61, -50 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (107 bytes)
0a205c948469148806041c31779e12b8c9bf70e781251c6982693801adbbfccc98fa1247b4ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff0115d1ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:107 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -12.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-18 20:18:29 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways