Packet #1028050 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 5725 (omg) to Nova Gateway (NWAY)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1028050
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb50e4e75
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-14 05:19:58 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 5725 (omg)
To Node: Nova Gateway (NWAY)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 7154 (7154)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -15.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB 10.5 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic f13b (F13B) → MDX1 → Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)
SNR Back: -11.5 dB -13.25 dB 0.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Nova Gateway (NWAY) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff Meshtastic 5725 (omg) Unknown 10.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 5725 (omg) Meshtastic f13b (F13B) 58.38 km -11.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic f13b (F13B) MDX1 8.53 km -13.25 dB Return Relay Hops
3 MDX1 Meshtastic fc74 (fc74) 3.15 km 0.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
70.05 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Connections
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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:56 bytes
Gateway:!9e9d7154
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !9e9d7154
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 903632677
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770165160
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773451208
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 116
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773451198.9288056
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e9d7154
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -15.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 10.5 ], "route_back": [ 67519368, 1770362448, 2661416052 ], "snr_back": [ -11.5, -13.25, 0.75 ], "route_node_names": { "903632677": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "67519368": "Meshtastic f13b (F13B)", "1770165160": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "1770362448": "MDX1", "2661416052": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1028050, "timestamp": 1773451198.9288056, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9d7154", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3037613685, "rssi": -123, "snr": -15.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff012a1a0c884306045096856974fca19e2215d2ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff0103", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1773451208, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 116, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-14 05:19:58", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 7154 (7154)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2661118292, "latitude": 51.5497585, "longitude": 46.0077497, "altitude": 91, "timestamp": 1771960237.9064648, "timestamp_str": "2026-02-24 23:10:37", "display_name": "Meshtastic 7154", "long_name": "Meshtastic 7154", "short_name": "7154", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1028050, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "timestamp": 1773451198.9288056, "gateway_id": "!9e9d7154", "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff012a1a0c884306045096856974fca19e2215d2ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff0103", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 10.5 ], "route_back": [ 67519368, 1770362448, 2661416052 ], "snr_back": [ -11.5, -13.25, 0.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 4294967295, 903632677 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 903632677, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "snr": 10.5, "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": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 903632677, 67519368, 1770362448, 2661416052 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "Meshtastic f13b (F13B)", "MDX1", "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -13.25, 0.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 67519368, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f13b (F13B)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58376.84172792049, "from_location_timestamp": 1766636683.2761881, "to_location_timestamp": 1773449039.3556361, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 67519368, "to_node_id": 1770362448, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f13b (F13B)", "to_node_name": "MDX1", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8525.125983231708, "from_location_timestamp": 1773449039.3556361, "to_location_timestamp": 1773441657.6404665, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1770362448, "to_node_id": 2661416052, "from_node_name": "MDX1", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3149.041973243192, "from_location_timestamp": 1773441657.6404665, "to_location_timestamp": 1773450500.5561824, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 4294967295, 903632677, 67519368, 1770362448, 2661416052 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "Meshtastic f13b (F13B)", "MDX1", "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 10.5, -11.5, -13.25, 0.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 903632677, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "snr": 10.5, "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": 903632677, "to_node_id": 67519368, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f13b (F13B)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58376.84172792049, "from_location_timestamp": 1766636683.2761881, "to_location_timestamp": 1773449039.3556361, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 67519368, "to_node_id": 1770362448, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f13b (F13B)", "to_node_name": "MDX1", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8525.125983231708, "from_location_timestamp": 1773449039.3556361, "to_location_timestamp": 1773441657.6404665, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1770362448, "to_node_id": 2661416052, "from_node_name": "MDX1", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3149.041973243192, "from_location_timestamp": 1773441657.6404665, "to_location_timestamp": 1773450500.5561824, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg) → Meshtastic f13b (F13B) → MDX1 → Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic 5725 (omg) → Meshtastic f13b (F13B) → MDX1 → Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 903632677, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "snr": 10.5, "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": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 67519368, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f13b (F13B)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58376.84172792049, "from_location_timestamp": 1766636683.2761881, "to_location_timestamp": 1773449039.3556361, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 67519368, "to_node_id": 1770362448, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f13b (F13B)", "to_node_name": "MDX1", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8525.125983231708, "from_location_timestamp": 1773449039.3556361, "to_location_timestamp": 1773441657.6404665, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1770362448, "to_node_id": 2661416052, "from_node_name": "MDX1", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3149.041973243192, "from_location_timestamp": 1773441657.6404665, "to_location_timestamp": 1773450500.5561824, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 70051.0096843954 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9d7154", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 903632677, "to": 1770165160, "id": 3037613685, "rx_time": 1773451208, "rx_snr": -15.0, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 116, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff012a1a0c884306045096856974fca19e2215d2ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff0103", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, 42 ], "route_back": [ 67519368, 1770362448, 2661416052 ], "snr_back": [ -46, -53, 3 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff012a1a0c884306045096856974fca19e2215d2ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff0103
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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
Meshtastic 7154 (7154) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-123.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-14 05:19:58 Current
MDX1 (9650) -3.549s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-03-14 05:19:55 View
ADV Static 2 (Zver111) (AVS2) -3.522s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-03-14 05:19:55 View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways