Packet #1058461 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 5725 (omg) to gals home router [komsa] (sg-h)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
66
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1058461
Mesh Packet ID: 0x83da6921
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-19 19:24:09 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 5725 (omg)
To Node: gals home router [komsa] (sg-h)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Vergeon5 (ra05)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 66 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Nova Gateway (NWAY) β†’ !ffffffff
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB -32.0 dB 10.75 dB
Return Path: πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4) β†’ Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4) β†’ iammna (mna) β†’ Wing2πŸ”οΈ (WnG2)
SNR Back: 6.0 dB -10.25 dB -9.0 dB 4.0 dB
Route Visualization
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 gals home router [komsa] (sg-h) Nova Gateway (NWAY) 11.91 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Nova Gateway (NWAY) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
3 !ffffffff Meshtastic 5725 (omg) Unknown 10.75 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) πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4) 50.44 km 6.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4) Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4) 2.95 km -10.25 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4) iammna (mna) 10.72 km -9.0 dB Return Relay Hops
4 iammna (mna) Wing2πŸ”οΈ (WnG2) 12.64 km 4.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
11.91 km
Total Return Distance
76.74 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
πŸ”„ Router Node
πŸ“‘ Gateway Node
πŸš€ Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:66 bytes
Gateway:!02ed9e14
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ 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 !02ed9e14
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (66 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 2658568832
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 66 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 1.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1773933860
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 117
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773933849.7108948
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !02ed9e14
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:66 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1770165160, 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -32.0, 10.75 ], "route_back": [ 1770301532, 1771781108, 3749099715, 3056414581 ], "snr_back": [ 6.0, -10.25, -9.0, 4.0 ], "route_node_names": { "2658568832": "gals home router [komsa] (sg-h)", "3749099715": "iammna (mna)", "903632677": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "1770165160": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "1771781108": "Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4)", "3056414581": "Wing2πŸ”οΈ (WnG2)", "1770301532": "πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1058461, "timestamp": 1773933849.7108948, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 2658568832, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!02ed9e14", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2212129057, "rssi": -108, "snr": 1.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 66, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08a8938269ffffffff120c0080ffffffffffffffff012b1a105ca88469f43b9b69c3b876df752f2db6221618d7ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff0110", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1773933860, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 117, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-19 19:24:09", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "gals home router [komsa] (sg-h)", "gateway_name": "Vergeon5 (ra05)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1058461, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 2658568832, "timestamp": 1773933849.7108948, "gateway_id": "!02ed9e14", "raw_payload": "0a08a8938269ffffffff120c0080ffffffffffffffff012b1a105ca88469f43b9b69c3b876df752f2db6221618d7ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff0110", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "gals home router [komsa] (sg-h)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1770165160, 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -32.0, 10.75 ], "route_back": [ 1770301532, 1771781108, 3749099715, 3056414581 ], "snr_back": [ 6.0, -10.25, -9.0, 4.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2658568832, 1770165160, 4294967295, 903632677 ], "node_names": [ "gals home router [komsa] (sg-h)", "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -32.0, 10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658568832, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "from_node_name": "gals home router [komsa] (sg-h)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11913.221972435143, "from_location_timestamp": 1773927109.2337494, "to_location_timestamp": 1773915064.403031, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 903632677, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "snr": 10.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 903632677, 1770301532, 1771781108, 3749099715, 3056414581 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4)", "Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4)", "iammna (mna)", "Wing2πŸ”οΈ (WnG2)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -10.25, -9.0, 4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 1770301532, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 50438.898828161226, "from_location_timestamp": 1766636683.2761881, "to_location_timestamp": 1773925623.81598, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770301532, "to_node_id": 1771781108, "from_node_name": "πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2947.290641234718, "from_location_timestamp": 1773925623.81598, "to_location_timestamp": 1773884346.8152645, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1771781108, "to_node_id": 3749099715, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4)", "to_node_name": "iammna (mna)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10717.54299102912, "from_location_timestamp": 1773884346.8152645, "to_location_timestamp": 1772655074.7799938, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3749099715, "to_node_id": 3056414581, "from_node_name": "iammna (mna)", "to_node_name": "Wing2πŸ”οΈ (WnG2)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12638.21467401502, "from_location_timestamp": 1772655074.7799938, "to_location_timestamp": 1773922082.2866745, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2658568832, 1770165160, 4294967295, 903632677, 1770301532, 1771781108, 3749099715, 3056414581 ], "node_names": [ "gals home router [komsa] (sg-h)", "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4)", "Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4)", "iammna (mna)", "Wing2πŸ”οΈ (WnG2)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -32.0, 10.75, 6.0, -10.25, -9.0, 4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658568832, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "from_node_name": "gals home router [komsa] (sg-h)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11913.221972435143, "from_location_timestamp": 1773927109.2337494, "to_location_timestamp": 1773915064.403031, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 903632677, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "snr": 10.75, "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": 903632677, "to_node_id": 1770301532, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 50438.898828161226, "from_location_timestamp": 1766636683.2761881, "to_location_timestamp": 1773925623.81598, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1770301532, "to_node_id": 1771781108, "from_node_name": "πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2947.290641234718, "from_location_timestamp": 1773925623.81598, "to_location_timestamp": 1773884346.8152645, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1771781108, "to_node_id": 3749099715, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4)", "to_node_name": "iammna (mna)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10717.54299102912, "from_location_timestamp": 1773884346.8152645, "to_location_timestamp": 1772655074.7799938, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 3749099715, "to_node_id": 3056414581, "from_node_name": "iammna (mna)", "to_node_name": "Wing2πŸ”οΈ (WnG2)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12638.21467401502, "from_location_timestamp": 1772655074.7799938, "to_location_timestamp": 1773922082.2866745, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "gals home router [komsa] (sg-h) β†’ Nova Gateway (NWAY) β†’ !ffffffff β†’ Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg) β†’ πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4) β†’ Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4) β†’ iammna (mna) β†’ Wing2πŸ”οΈ (WnG2)", "actual_rf_path_display": "gals home router [komsa] (sg-h) β†’ Nova Gateway (NWAY) β†’ !ffffffff β†’ Meshtastic 5725 (omg) β†’ πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4) β†’ Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4) β†’ iammna (mna) β†’ Wing2πŸ”οΈ (WnG2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658568832, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "from_node_name": "gals home router [komsa] (sg-h)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11913.221972435143, "from_location_timestamp": 1773927109.2337494, "to_location_timestamp": 1773915064.403031, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 903632677, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "snr": 10.75, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 1770301532, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 50438.898828161226, "from_location_timestamp": 1766636683.2761881, "to_location_timestamp": 1773925623.81598, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770301532, "to_node_id": 1771781108, "from_node_name": "πŸ“‘ sarmesh.zulipchat.com (O1v4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2947.290641234718, "from_location_timestamp": 1773925623.81598, "to_location_timestamp": 1773884346.8152645, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1771781108, "to_node_id": 3749099715, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 3bf4 (3bf4)", "to_node_name": "iammna (mna)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10717.54299102912, "from_location_timestamp": 1773884346.8152645, "to_location_timestamp": 1772655074.7799938, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3749099715, "to_node_id": 3056414581, "from_node_name": "iammna (mna)", "to_node_name": "Wing2πŸ”οΈ (WnG2)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12638.21467401502, "from_location_timestamp": 1772655074.7799938, "to_location_timestamp": 1773922082.2866745, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 11913.221972435143, "total_return_distance": 76741.94713444008 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!02ed9e14", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 903632677, "to": 2658568832, "id": 2212129057, "rx_time": 1773933860, "rx_snr": 1.25, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 117, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08a8938269ffffffff120c0080ffffffffffffffff012b1a105ca88469f43b9b69c3b876df752f2db6221618d7ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff0110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1770165160, 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, -128, 43 ], "route_back": [ 1770301532, 1771781108, 3749099715, 3056414581 ], "snr_back": [ 24, -41, -36, 16 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (66 bytes)
0a08a8938269ffffffff120c0080ffffffffffffffff012b1a105ca88469f43b9b69c3b876df752f2db6221618d7ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff0110
Hex Analysis:
Size:66 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
Vergeon5 (ra05) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-108.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-03-19 19:24:09 Current
MDX1 (9650) -33.017s
Before
-87.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-19 19:23:36 View
🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (404E) -32.994s
Before
-97.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-19 19:23:36 View
Nova Gateway (NWAY) -32.956s
Before
-94.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-19 19:23:36 View
Novaja Nabka Station βš“ (4724) -32.755s
Before
-126.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-19 19:23:36 View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways