Packet #1438558 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from CBD to Nova Gateway (NWAY)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1438558
Mesh Packet ID: 0x98295ff1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-23 07:35:40 UTC
From Node: CBD (1074)
To Node: Nova Gateway (NWAY)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: LastHope Nenya (LHNN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB -15.5 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6) Dee home (DeeH) Alexey_e290 (Al02) LastHope Nenya (LHNN)
SNR Back: -1.75 dB -6.75 dB -14.25 dB -11.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Nova Gateway (NWAY) Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6) 12.51 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6) CBD 7.97 km -15.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 CBD Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6) 7.97 km -1.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6) Dee home (DeeH) 6.71 km -6.75 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Dee home (DeeH) Alexey_e290 (Al02) 7.24 km -14.25 dB Return Relay Hops
4 Alexey_e290 (Al02) LastHope Nenya (LHNN) 2.06 km -11.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
20.48 km
Total Return Distance
23.98 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
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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:79 bytes
Gateway:!1ba290dc
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 !1ba290dc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3148681332
Source node ID
uint32
to 1770165160
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 79 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 -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -11.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1779507341
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 44
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779507340.1710663
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: !1ba290dc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 632915414 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -15.5 ], "route_back": [ 632915414, 463562896, 81870380, 463638748 ], "snr_back": [ -1.75, -6.75, -14.25, -11.75 ], "route_node_names": { "1770165160": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "81870380": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "463562896": "Dee home (DeeH)", "3148681332": "CBD", "632915414": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "463638748": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1438558, "timestamp": 1779507340.1710663, "from_node_id": 3148681332, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1ba290dc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2552848369, "rssi": -102, "snr": -11.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 79, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04d685b925120b00c2ffffffffffffffff011a10d685b9259068a11b2c3ee104dc90a21b2228f9ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1779507341, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 44, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-23 07:35:40", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "CBD", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "gateway_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 463638748, "latitude": 51.601408, "longitude": 45.9194368, "altitude": 75, "timestamp": 1780361584.7026916, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-02 04:53:04", "display_name": "LastHope Nenya", "long_name": "LastHope Nenya", "short_name": "LHNN", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1438558, "from_node_id": 3148681332, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "timestamp": 1779507340.1710663, "gateway_id": "!1ba290dc", "raw_payload": "0a04d685b925120b00c2ffffffffffffffff011a10d685b9259068a11b2c3ee104dc90a21b2228f9ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "CBD", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 632915414 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -15.5 ], "route_back": [ 632915414, 463562896, 81870380, 463638748 ], "snr_back": [ -1.75, -6.75, -14.25, -11.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 632915414, 3148681332 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "CBD" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 632915414, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12511.14252401667, "from_location_timestamp": 1779433167.1773744, "to_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 632915414, "to_node_id": 3148681332, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "to_node_name": "CBD", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7970.963561093757, "from_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "to_location_timestamp": 1766178165.7927322, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.0w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3148681332, 632915414, 463562896, 81870380, 463638748 ], "node_names": [ "CBD", "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "Dee home (DeeH)", "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)" ], "snr_values": [ -1.75, -6.75, -14.25, -11.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3148681332, "to_node_id": 632915414, "from_node_name": "CBD", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "snr": -1.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7970.963561093757, "from_location_timestamp": 1766178165.7927322, "to_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "from_location_age_warning": "from 22.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 632915414, "to_node_id": 463562896, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "to_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6706.616142168933, "from_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "to_location_timestamp": 1779503788.2242658, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 463562896, "to_node_id": 81870380, "from_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "to_node_name": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7243.522126212692, "from_location_timestamp": 1779503788.2242658, "to_location_timestamp": 1779441705.8274162, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 18.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 81870380, "to_node_id": 463638748, "from_node_name": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "to_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2058.466284329787, "from_location_timestamp": 1779441705.8274162, "to_location_timestamp": 1779498969.1823533, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 632915414, 3148681332, 463562896, 81870380, 463638748 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "CBD", "Dee home (DeeH)", "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -15.5, -1.75, -6.75, -14.25, -11.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 632915414, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12511.14252401667, "from_location_timestamp": 1779433167.1773744, "to_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 632915414, "to_node_id": 3148681332, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "to_node_name": "CBD", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7970.963561093757, "from_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "to_location_timestamp": 1766178165.7927322, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.0w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3148681332, "to_node_id": 632915414, "from_node_name": "CBD", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "snr": -1.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7970.963561093757, "from_location_timestamp": 1766178165.7927322, "to_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "from_location_age_warning": "from 22.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 632915414, "to_node_id": 463562896, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "to_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6706.616142168933, "from_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "to_location_timestamp": 1779503788.2242658, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 463562896, "to_node_id": 81870380, "from_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "to_node_name": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7243.522126212692, "from_location_timestamp": 1779503788.2242658, "to_location_timestamp": 1779441705.8274162, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 18.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 81870380, "to_node_id": 463638748, "from_node_name": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "to_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2058.466284329787, "from_location_timestamp": 1779441705.8274162, "to_location_timestamp": 1779498969.1823533, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) → Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6) → CBD", "return_path_display": "CBD → Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6) → Dee home (DeeH) → Alexey_e290 (Al02) → LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) → Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6) → CBD → Dee home (DeeH) → Alexey_e290 (Al02) → LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 632915414, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12511.14252401667, "from_location_timestamp": 1779433167.1773744, "to_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 632915414, "to_node_id": 3148681332, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "to_node_name": "CBD", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7970.963561093757, "from_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "to_location_timestamp": 1766178165.7927322, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.0w ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3148681332, "to_node_id": 632915414, "from_node_name": "CBD", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "snr": -1.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7970.963561093757, "from_location_timestamp": 1766178165.7927322, "to_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "from_location_age_warning": "from 22.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 632915414, "to_node_id": 463562896, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 85d6 (85d6)", "to_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6706.616142168933, "from_location_timestamp": 1775898205.6395617, "to_location_timestamp": 1779503788.2242658, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 463562896, "to_node_id": 81870380, "from_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "to_node_name": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7243.522126212692, "from_location_timestamp": 1779503788.2242658, "to_location_timestamp": 1779441705.8274162, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 18.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 81870380, "to_node_id": 463638748, "from_node_name": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "to_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2058.466284329787, "from_location_timestamp": 1779441705.8274162, "to_location_timestamp": 1779498969.1823533, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 20482.106085110427, "total_return_distance": 23979.56811380517 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1ba290dc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3148681332, "to": 1770165160, "id": 2552848369, "rx_time": 1779507341, "rx_snr": -11.75, "rx_rssi": -102, "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": 44, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04d685b925120b00c2ffffffffffffffff011a10d685b9259068a11b2c3ee104dc90a21b2228f9ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 632915414 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, -62 ], "route_back": [ 632915414, 463562896, 81870380, 463638748 ], "snr_back": [ -7, -27, -57, -47 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a04d685b925120b00c2ffffffffffffffff011a10d685b9259068a11b2c3ee104dc90a21b2228f9ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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
LastHope Nenya (LHNN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-102.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-05-23 07:35:40 Current
Vergeon2 (ra02) -7.298s
Before
-101.0 dBm 1.75 dB 0 LongFast 2026-05-23 07:35:32 View
Alexey_01 (Al01) -5.203s
Before
-102.0 dBm -6.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-05-23 07:35:34 View
Alexey_e290 (Al02) -3.380s
Before
-117.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-05-23 07:35:36 View
Alexey_Office (AlOf) +0.179s
After
-51.0 dBm 10.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-05-23 07:35:40 View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways