Packet #1591486 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30) to Nova Gateway (NWAY)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
61
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1591486
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf5b7180c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-24 19:42:08 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)
To Node: Nova Gateway (NWAY)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Starfer3 (STR3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -74 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 61 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB -14.0 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic d888 (d888) → art48 🌋 (art4) → Argentum (ARGT) → Starfer3 (STR3)
SNR Back: -2.25 dB 1.5 dB -15.0 dB 6.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Nova Gateway (NWAY) art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1) 11.16 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1) Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30) Unknown -14.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30) Meshtastic d888 (d888) Unknown -2.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic d888 (d888) art48 🌋 (art4) 858 m 1.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 art48 🌋 (art4) Argentum (ARGT) 5.68 km -15.0 dB Return Relay Hops
4 Argentum (ARGT) Starfer3 (STR3) 969 m 6.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
11.16 km
Total Return Distance
7.50 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:61 bytes
Gateway:!698425c0
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:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !698425c0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (61 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1236626992
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770165160
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 61 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 -74.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1782315739
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 240
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1782315728.9256184
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !698425c0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -74.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:61 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2661115744 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -14.0 ], "route_back": [ 2658654344, 2149646878, 3679577840, 1770268096 ], "snr_back": [ -2.25, 1.5, -15.0, 6.25 ], "route_node_names": { "2661115744": "art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1)", "1770268096": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "2658654344": "Meshtastic d888 (d888)", "1770165160": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "3679577840": "Argentum (ARGT)", "1236626992": "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "2149646878": "art48 🌋 (art4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1591486, "timestamp": 1782315728.9256184, "from_node_id": 1236626992, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!698425c0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4122417164, "rssi": -74, "snr": 6.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 61, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0460679d9e120b00c8ffffffffffffffff011a1088d8779e1e022180f0e651dbc02584692216f7ffffffffffffffff0106c4ffffffffffffffff0119", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1782315739, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 240, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-24 19:42:08", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "gateway_name": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770268096, "latitude": 51.5739648, "longitude": 46.0648448, "altitude": 126, "timestamp": 1784344686.316209, "timestamp_str": "2026-07-18 07:18:06", "display_name": "Starfer3", "long_name": "Starfer3", "short_name": "STR3", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1591486, "from_node_id": 1236626992, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "timestamp": 1782315728.9256184, "gateway_id": "!698425c0", "raw_payload": "0a0460679d9e120b00c8ffffffffffffffff011a1088d8779e1e022180f0e651dbc02584692216f7ffffffffffffffff0106c4ffffffffffffffff0119", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2661115744 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -14.0 ], "route_back": [ 2658654344, 2149646878, 3679577840, 1770268096 ], "snr_back": [ -2.25, 1.5, -15.0, 6.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 2661115744, 1236626992 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1)", "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -14.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 2661115744, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11162.975960451655, "from_location_timestamp": 1782306143.6173058, "to_location_timestamp": 1782269043.1091003, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2661115744, "to_node_id": 1236626992, "from_node_name": "art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "snr": -14.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1236626992, 2658654344, 2149646878, 3679577840, 1770268096 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "Meshtastic d888 (d888)", "art48 🌋 (art4)", "Argentum (ARGT)", "Starfer3 (STR3)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.25, 1.5, -15.0, 6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236626992, "to_node_id": 2658654344, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d888 (d888)", "snr": -2.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2658654344, "to_node_id": 2149646878, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d888 (d888)", "to_node_name": "art48 🌋 (art4)", "snr": 1.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 857.7974379446887, "from_location_timestamp": 1778087584.1785388, "to_location_timestamp": 1782303522.0968547, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2149646878, "to_node_id": 3679577840, "from_node_name": "art48 🌋 (art4)", "to_node_name": "Argentum (ARGT)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5677.700896388308, "from_location_timestamp": 1782303522.0968547, "to_location_timestamp": 1782238367.7842638, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 21.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3679577840, "to_node_id": 1770268096, "from_node_name": "Argentum (ARGT)", "to_node_name": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 968.5585962243817, "from_location_timestamp": 1782238367.7842638, "to_location_timestamp": 1782307138.1127887, "from_location_age_warning": "from 21.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 2661115744, 1236626992, 2658654344, 2149646878, 3679577840, 1770268096 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1)", "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "Meshtastic d888 (d888)", "art48 🌋 (art4)", "Argentum (ARGT)", "Starfer3 (STR3)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -14.0, -2.25, 1.5, -15.0, 6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 2661115744, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11162.975960451655, "from_location_timestamp": 1782306143.6173058, "to_location_timestamp": 1782269043.1091003, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2661115744, "to_node_id": 1236626992, "from_node_name": "art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 1236626992, "to_node_id": 2658654344, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d888 (d888)", "snr": -2.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2658654344, "to_node_id": 2149646878, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d888 (d888)", "to_node_name": "art48 🌋 (art4)", "snr": 1.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 857.7974379446887, "from_location_timestamp": 1778087584.1785388, "to_location_timestamp": 1782303522.0968547, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2149646878, "to_node_id": 3679577840, "from_node_name": "art48 🌋 (art4)", "to_node_name": "Argentum (ARGT)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5677.700896388308, "from_location_timestamp": 1782303522.0968547, "to_location_timestamp": 1782238367.7842638, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 21.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 3679577840, "to_node_id": 1770268096, "from_node_name": "Argentum (ARGT)", "to_node_name": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 968.5585962243817, "from_location_timestamp": 1782238367.7842638, "to_location_timestamp": 1782307138.1127887, "from_location_age_warning": "from 21.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) → art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1) → Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30) → Meshtastic d888 (d888) → art48 🌋 (art4) → Argentum (ARGT) → Starfer3 (STR3)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) → art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1) → Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30) → Meshtastic d888 (d888) → art48 🌋 (art4) → Argentum (ARGT) → Starfer3 (STR3)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 2661115744, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11162.975960451655, "from_location_timestamp": 1782306143.6173058, "to_location_timestamp": 1782269043.1091003, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2661115744, "to_node_id": 1236626992, "from_node_name": "art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "snr": -14.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236626992, "to_node_id": 2658654344, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6e30 (6e30)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d888 (d888)", "snr": -2.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2658654344, "to_node_id": 2149646878, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d888 (d888)", "to_node_name": "art48 🌋 (art4)", "snr": 1.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 857.7974379446887, "from_location_timestamp": 1778087584.1785388, "to_location_timestamp": 1782303522.0968547, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2149646878, "to_node_id": 3679577840, "from_node_name": "art48 🌋 (art4)", "to_node_name": "Argentum (ARGT)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5677.700896388308, "from_location_timestamp": 1782303522.0968547, "to_location_timestamp": 1782238367.7842638, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 21.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3679577840, "to_node_id": 1770268096, "from_node_name": "Argentum (ARGT)", "to_node_name": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 968.5585962243817, "from_location_timestamp": 1782238367.7842638, "to_location_timestamp": 1782307138.1127887, "from_location_age_warning": "from 21.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 11162.975960451655, "total_return_distance": 7504.056930557379 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!698425c0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1236626992, "to": 1770165160, "id": 4122417164, "rx_time": 1782315739, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -74, "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": 240, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0460679d9e120b00c8ffffffffffffffff011a1088d8779e1e022180f0e651dbc02584692216f7ffffffffffffffff0106c4ffffffffffffffff0119", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2661115744 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, -56 ], "route_back": [ 2658654344, 2149646878, 3679577840, 1770268096 ], "snr_back": [ -9, 6, -60, 25 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (61 bytes)
0a0460679d9e120b00c8ffffffffffffffff011a1088d8779e1e022180f0e651dbc02584692216f7ffffffffffffffff0106c4ffffffffffffffff0119
Hex Analysis:
Size:61 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Starfer3 (STR3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-74.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-06-24 19:42:08 Current
art18🤖 meshmonitor.websdr64.ru (art1) -10.066s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -6.50 dB 0 LongFast 2026-06-24 19:41:58 View
Alex_Nikit@05 [solnechnyi] (AN05) -1.229s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-06-24 19:42:07 View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways