Packet #652432 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Луноход🌚 (🌚) to Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 652432
Mesh Packet ID: 0x23c77963
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-10 07:57:55 UTC
From Node: Луноход🌚 (🌚)
To Node: Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Babushkina29 (B29)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Alex cb44 (Alex) → Zodiac (Zod9)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -16.75 dB -16.5 dB -1.5 dB
Return Path: Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6) → MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH) → Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8) → LenaR (lnr)
SNR Back: -11.25 dB -9.0 dB -14.75 dB -17.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8) Alex cb44 (Alex) Unknown -16.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Alex cb44 (Alex) Zodiac (Zod9) 6.52 km -16.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Zodiac (Zod9) Луноход🌚 (🌚) 11.89 km -1.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Луноход🌚 (🌚) Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6) 17.76 km -11.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6) MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH) Unknown -9.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH) Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8) Unknown -14.75 dB Return Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8) LenaR (lnr) Unknown -17.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
18.42 km
Total Return Distance
17.76 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
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:102 bytes
Gateway:!db516588
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
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 !db516588
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (102 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770270964
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2896902056
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 102 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 -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768031811
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 168
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768031875.117496
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db516588
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3679570756, 2658523420 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.75, -16.5, -1.5 ], "route_back": [ 1690123788, 1770349252, 1770269416, 1829247144 ], "snr_back": [ -11.25, -9.0, -14.75, -17.25 ], "route_node_names": { "1770349252": "MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH)", "3679570756": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "1770269416": "Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8)", "1829247144": "LenaR (lnr)", "2896902056": "Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)", "1690123788": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "1770270964": "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "2658523420": "Zodiac (Zod9)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 652432, "timestamp": 1768031875.117496, "from_node_id": 1770270964, "to_node_id": 2896902056, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db516588", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 600275299, "rssi": -119, "snr": -11.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 102, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0844cb51db1cd9759e121ebdffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01faffffffffffffffff011a100c3ebd64c4628569e82a8469a818086d2228d3ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768031811, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-10 07:57:55", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)", "gateway_name": "Babushkina29 (B29)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3679544712, "latitude": 59.8867968, "longitude": 30.4218112, "altitude": 20, "timestamp": 1768127343.3153687, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-11 10:29:03", "display_name": "Babushkina29", "long_name": "Babushkina29", "short_name": "B29", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 652432, "from_node_id": 1770270964, "to_node_id": 2896902056, "timestamp": 1768031875.117496, "gateway_id": "!db516588", "raw_payload": "0a0844cb51db1cd9759e121ebdffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01faffffffffffffffff011a100c3ebd64c4628569e82a8469a818086d2228d3ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3679570756, 2658523420 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.75, -16.5, -1.5 ], "route_back": [ 1690123788, 1770349252, 1770269416, 1829247144 ], "snr_back": [ -11.25, -9.0, -14.75, -17.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2896902056, 3679570756, 2658523420, 1770270964 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)", "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "Zodiac (Zod9)", "Луноход🌚 (🌚)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75, -16.5, -1.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896902056, "to_node_id": 3679570756, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)", "to_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "snr": -16.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3679570756, "to_node_id": 2658523420, "from_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "to_node_name": "Zodiac (Zod9)", "snr": -16.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6524.985059831007, "from_location_timestamp": 1768021563.1765325, "to_location_timestamp": 1768021417.1355147, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2658523420, "to_node_id": 1770270964, "from_node_name": "Zodiac (Zod9)", "to_node_name": "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11892.407479818663, "from_location_timestamp": 1768021417.1355147, "to_location_timestamp": 1768010948.21431, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1770270964, 1690123788, 1770349252, 1770269416, 1829247144 ], "node_names": [ "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH)", "Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8)", "LenaR (lnr)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25, -9.0, -14.75, -17.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770270964, "to_node_id": 1690123788, "from_node_name": "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "to_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17762.333462412233, "from_location_timestamp": 1768010948.21431, "to_location_timestamp": 1768031449.3660097, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1690123788, "to_node_id": 1770349252, "from_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "to_node_name": "MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 1770349252, "to_node_id": 1770269416, "from_node_name": "MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 1770269416, "to_node_id": 1829247144, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8)", "to_node_name": "LenaR (lnr)", "snr": -17.25, "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": [ 2896902056, 3679570756, 2658523420, 1770270964, 1690123788, 1770349252, 1770269416, 1829247144 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)", "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "Zodiac (Zod9)", "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH)", "Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8)", "LenaR (lnr)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75, -16.5, -1.5, -11.25, -9.0, -14.75, -17.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896902056, "to_node_id": 3679570756, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)", "to_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "snr": -16.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3679570756, "to_node_id": 2658523420, "from_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "to_node_name": "Zodiac (Zod9)", "snr": -16.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6524.985059831007, "from_location_timestamp": 1768021563.1765325, "to_location_timestamp": 1768021417.1355147, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2658523420, "to_node_id": 1770270964, "from_node_name": "Zodiac (Zod9)", "to_node_name": "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11892.407479818663, "from_location_timestamp": 1768021417.1355147, "to_location_timestamp": 1768010948.21431, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770270964, "to_node_id": 1690123788, "from_node_name": "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "to_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17762.333462412233, "from_location_timestamp": 1768010948.21431, "to_location_timestamp": 1768031449.3660097, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1690123788, "to_node_id": 1770349252, "from_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "to_node_name": "MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1770349252, "to_node_id": 1770269416, "from_node_name": "MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1770269416, "to_node_id": 1829247144, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8)", "to_node_name": "LenaR (lnr)", "snr": -17.25, "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": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8) → Alex cb44 (Alex) → Zodiac (Zod9) → Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "return_path_display": "Луноход🌚 (🌚) → Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6) → MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH) → Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8) → LenaR (lnr)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8) → Alex cb44 (Alex) → Zodiac (Zod9) → Луноход🌚 (🌚) → Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6) → MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH) → Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8) → LenaR (lnr)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896902056, "to_node_id": 3679570756, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)", "to_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "snr": -16.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3679570756, "to_node_id": 2658523420, "from_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "to_node_name": "Zodiac (Zod9)", "snr": -16.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6524.985059831007, "from_location_timestamp": 1768021563.1765325, "to_location_timestamp": 1768021417.1355147, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2658523420, "to_node_id": 1770270964, "from_node_name": "Zodiac (Zod9)", "to_node_name": "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11892.407479818663, "from_location_timestamp": 1768021417.1355147, "to_location_timestamp": 1768010948.21431, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770270964, "to_node_id": 1690123788, "from_node_name": "Луноход🌚 (🌚)", "to_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17762.333462412233, "from_location_timestamp": 1768010948.21431, "to_location_timestamp": 1768031449.3660097, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1690123788, "to_node_id": 1770349252, "from_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "to_node_name": "MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 1770349252, "to_node_id": 1770269416, "from_node_name": "MasonX_Heltek_v4 (MasH)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 1770269416, "to_node_id": 1829247144, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ae8 (2ae8)", "to_node_name": "LenaR (lnr)", "snr": -17.25, "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": 18417.39253964967, "total_return_distance": 17762.333462412233 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db516588", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770270964, "to": 2896902056, "id": 600275299, "rx_time": 1768031811, "rx_snr": -11.75, "rx_rssi": -119, "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": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0844cb51db1cd9759e121ebdffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01faffffffffffffffff011a100c3ebd64c4628569e82a8469a818086d2228d3ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3679570756, 2658523420 ], "snr_towards": [ -67, -66, -6 ], "route_back": [ 1690123788, 1770349252, 1770269416, 1829247144 ], "snr_back": [ -45, -36, -59, -69 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a0844cb51db1cd9759e121ebdffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01faffffffffffffffff011a100c3ebd64c4628569e82a8469a818086d2228d3ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:102 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Babushkina29 (B29) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-119.0 dBm -11.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-10 07:57:55 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways