Packet #1454062 Success

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

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1454062
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe5984b5e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-26 10:47:49 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 5725 (omg)
To Node: Nova Gateway (NWAY)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -9.25 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 af96 (alx)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -14.25 dB 11.75 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic ef9f (StPl) → Novaja Nabka (NB02) → Pribrezh (NikE) → Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)
SNR Back: -12.5 dB -7.0 dB -1.75 dB -9.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Nova Gateway (NWAY) Meshtastic af96 (alx) Unknown -14.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic af96 (alx) Meshtastic 5725 (omg) Unknown 11.75 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) Meshtastic ef9f (StPl) 51.16 km -12.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic ef9f (StPl) Novaja Nabka (NB02) Unknown -7.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Novaja Nabka (NB02) Pribrezh (NikE) Unknown -1.75 dB Return Relay Hops
4 Pribrezh (NikE) Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04) Unknown -9.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
51.16 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:79 bytes
Gateway:!4ded3c0c
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 !4ded3c0c
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 903632677
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 -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1779778073
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 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779778069.6674733
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: !4ded3c0c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -9.25 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": [ 2645471126 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.25, 11.75 ], "route_back": [ 1042280351, 704992658, 2658580180, 1307393036 ], "snr_back": [ -12.5, -7.0, -1.75, -9.25 ], "route_node_names": { "903632677": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "1770165160": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "1307393036": "Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)", "704992658": "Novaja Nabka (NB02)", "2658580180": "Pribrezh (NikE)", "2645471126": "Meshtastic af96 (alx)", "1042280351": "Meshtastic ef9f (StPl)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1454062, "timestamp": 1779778069.6674733, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4ded3c0c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3851963230, "rssi": -116, "snr": -9.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 79, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0496afae9d120bc7ffffffffffffffff012f1a109fef1f3e9255052ad4b6769e0c3ced4d2228ceffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1779778073, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-26 10:47:49", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "gateway_name": "Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1307393036, "latitude": 51.6022272, "longitude": 45.993984, "altitude": 149, "timestamp": 1780356036.1542513, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-02 03:20:36", "display_name": "Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] ", "long_name": "Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] ", "short_name": "AN04", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1454062, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "timestamp": 1779778069.6674733, "gateway_id": "!4ded3c0c", "raw_payload": "0a0496afae9d120bc7ffffffffffffffff012f1a109fef1f3e9255052ad4b6769e0c3ced4d2228ceffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2645471126 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.25, 11.75 ], "route_back": [ 1042280351, 704992658, 2658580180, 1307393036 ], "snr_back": [ -12.5, -7.0, -1.75, -9.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 2645471126, 903632677 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "Meshtastic af96 (alx)", "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.25, 11.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 2645471126, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic af96 (alx)", "snr": -14.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2645471126, "to_node_id": 903632677, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic af96 (alx)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 903632677, 1042280351, 704992658, 2658580180, 1307393036 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "Meshtastic ef9f (StPl)", "Novaja Nabka (NB02)", "Pribrezh (NikE)", "Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.5, -7.0, -1.75, -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 1042280351, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ef9f (StPl)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 51157.71447517766, "from_location_timestamp": 1766636683.2761881, "to_location_timestamp": 1779772231.755732, "from_location_age_warning": "from 21.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1042280351, "to_node_id": 704992658, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ef9f (StPl)", "to_node_name": "Novaja Nabka (NB02)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "return", "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": 704992658, "to_node_id": 2658580180, "from_node_name": "Novaja Nabka (NB02)", "to_node_name": "Pribrezh (NikE)", "snr": -1.75, "direction": "return", "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": 2658580180, "to_node_id": 1307393036, "from_node_name": "Pribrezh (NikE)", "to_node_name": "Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return", "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": 4 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 2645471126, 903632677, 1042280351, 704992658, 2658580180, 1307393036 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "Meshtastic af96 (alx)", "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "Meshtastic ef9f (StPl)", "Novaja Nabka (NB02)", "Pribrezh (NikE)", "Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.25, 11.75, -12.5, -7.0, -1.75, -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 2645471126, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic af96 (alx)", "snr": -14.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2645471126, "to_node_id": 903632677, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic af96 (alx)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 1042280351, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ef9f (StPl)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 51157.71447517766, "from_location_timestamp": 1766636683.2761881, "to_location_timestamp": 1779772231.755732, "from_location_age_warning": "from 21.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1042280351, "to_node_id": 704992658, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ef9f (StPl)", "to_node_name": "Novaja Nabka (NB02)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "return_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": 704992658, "to_node_id": 2658580180, "from_node_name": "Novaja Nabka (NB02)", "to_node_name": "Pribrezh (NikE)", "snr": -1.75, "direction": "return_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": 2658580180, "to_node_id": 1307393036, "from_node_name": "Pribrezh (NikE)", "to_node_name": "Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return_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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) → Meshtastic af96 (alx) → Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg) → Meshtastic ef9f (StPl) → Novaja Nabka (NB02) → Pribrezh (NikE) → Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) → Meshtastic af96 (alx) → Meshtastic 5725 (omg) → Meshtastic ef9f (StPl) → Novaja Nabka (NB02) → Pribrezh (NikE) → Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 2645471126, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic af96 (alx)", "snr": -14.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2645471126, "to_node_id": 903632677, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic af96 (alx)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 903632677, "to_node_id": 1042280351, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5725 (omg)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ef9f (StPl)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 51157.71447517766, "from_location_timestamp": 1766636683.2761881, "to_location_timestamp": 1779772231.755732, "from_location_age_warning": "from 21.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1042280351, "to_node_id": 704992658, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ef9f (StPl)", "to_node_name": "Novaja Nabka (NB02)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "return", "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": 704992658, "to_node_id": 2658580180, "from_node_name": "Novaja Nabka (NB02)", "to_node_name": "Pribrezh (NikE)", "snr": -1.75, "direction": "return", "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": 2658580180, "to_node_id": 1307393036, "from_node_name": "Pribrezh (NikE)", "to_node_name": "Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 51157.71447517766 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4ded3c0c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 903632677, "to": 1770165160, "id": 3851963230, "rx_time": 1779778073, "rx_snr": -9.25, "rx_rssi": -116, "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": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0496afae9d120bc7ffffffffffffffff012f1a109fef1f3e9255052ad4b6769e0c3ced4d2228ceffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2645471126 ], "snr_towards": [ -57, 47 ], "route_back": [ 1042280351, 704992658, 2658580180, 1307393036 ], "snr_back": [ -50, -28, -7, -37 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a0496afae9d120bc7ffffffffffffffff012f1a109fef1f3e9255052ad4b6769e0c3ced4d2228ceffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01
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
Alex_Nikit@04 [solnechnyi] (AN04) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-05-26 10:47:49 Current
INDIGO🏝️ (INDI) -5.394s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-05-26 10:47:44 View
🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC) -5.335s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 0.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-05-26 10:47:44 View
Meshtastic 7154 (7154) -5.105s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-05-26 10:47:44 View
4

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways