Packet #679289 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6) to merzlyak22 (mz22)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 679289
Mesh Packet ID: 0x95bc01fd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-11 05:12:19 UTC
From Node: Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)
To Node: merzlyak22 (mz22)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Babushkina29 (B29)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -12.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: LenaR (lnr) → KAM1 → Veteranov Rubeg (vetr) → Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -11.0 dB -6.75 dB -16.75 dB -5.25 dB -14.5 dB
Return Path: VATAGA 00 (9928) → Meshtastic 7c88 (7c88)
SNR Back: -8.5 dB -12.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 merzlyak22 (mz22) LenaR (lnr) Unknown -11.0 dB Origin Hops
2 LenaR (lnr) KAM1 Unknown -6.75 dB Relay Hops
3 KAM1 Veteranov Rubeg (vetr) 50.28 km -16.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Veteranov Rubeg (vetr) Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1) 42.82 km -5.25 dB Relay Hops
5 Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1) Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6) 12.64 km -14.5 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6) VATAGA 00 (9928) 12.21 km -8.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 VATAGA 00 (9928) Meshtastic 7c88 (7c88) Unknown -12.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
105.73 km
Total Return Distance
12.21 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:102 bytes
Gateway:!db516588
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 6
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 1690123788
Source node ID 		uint32
to 48703412
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 102 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768108276
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768108339.1788769
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db516588
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -12.00 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": [ 1829247144, 305774392, 80049268, 1770352116 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.0, -6.75, -16.75, -5.25, -14.5 ], "route_back": [ 2658507048, 3006233736 ], "snr_back": [ -8.5, -12.5 ], "route_node_names": { "1829247144": "LenaR (lnr)", "2658507048": "VATAGA 00 (9928)", "3006233736": "Meshtastic 7c88 (7c88)", "1690123788": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "1770352116": "Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1)", "80049268": "Veteranov Rubeg (vetr)", "48703412": "merzlyak22 (mz22)", "305774392": "KAM1" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 679289, "timestamp": 1768108339.1788769, "from_node_id": 1690123788, "to_node_id": 48703412, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db516588", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2512126461, "rssi": -118, "snr": -12.0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 102, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10a818086d38bf39127474c504f46d85691232d4ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff011a082899759e887c2fb32214deffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768108276, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-11 05:12:19", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "to_node_name": "merzlyak22 (mz22)", "gateway_name": "Babushkina29 (B29)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3679544712, "latitude": 59.8867968, "longitude": 30.4218112, "altitude": 20, "timestamp": 1768166449.861569, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-11 21:20:49", "display_name": "Babushkina29", "long_name": "Babushkina29", "short_name": "B29", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 679289, "from_node_id": 1690123788, "to_node_id": 48703412, "timestamp": 1768108339.1788769, "gateway_id": "!db516588", "raw_payload": "0a10a818086d38bf39127474c504f46d85691232d4ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff011a082899759e887c2fb32214deffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "to_node_name": "merzlyak22 (mz22)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1829247144, 305774392, 80049268, 1770352116 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.0, -6.75, -16.75, -5.25, -14.5 ], "route_back": [ 2658507048, 3006233736 ], "snr_back": [ -8.5, -12.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 48703412, 1829247144, 305774392, 80049268, 1770352116, 1690123788 ], "node_names": [ "merzlyak22 (mz22)", "LenaR (lnr)", "KAM1", "Veteranov Rubeg (vetr)", "Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1)", "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.0, -6.75, -16.75, -5.25, -14.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 48703412, "to_node_id": 1829247144, "from_node_name": "merzlyak22 (mz22)", "to_node_name": "LenaR (lnr)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1829247144, "to_node_id": 305774392, "from_node_name": "LenaR (lnr)", "to_node_name": "KAM1", "snr": -6.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 305774392, "to_node_id": 80049268, "from_node_name": "KAM1", "to_node_name": "Veteranov Rubeg (vetr)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 50276.31779616794, "from_location_timestamp": 1768104732.3087006, "to_location_timestamp": 1768108253.3761623, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 80049268, "to_node_id": 1770352116, "from_node_name": "Veteranov Rubeg (vetr)", "to_node_name": "Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 42817.725573102194, "from_location_timestamp": 1768108253.3761623, "to_location_timestamp": 1768055048.8357177, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1770352116, "to_node_id": 1690123788, "from_node_name": "Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1)", "to_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12638.466543606904, "from_location_timestamp": 1768055048.8357177, "to_location_timestamp": 1768105523.5236309, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1690123788, 2658507048, 3006233736 ], "node_names": [ "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "VATAGA 00 (9928)", "Meshtastic 7c88 (7c88)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.5, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1690123788, "to_node_id": 2658507048, "from_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "to_node_name": "VATAGA 00 (9928)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12213.892762457428, "from_location_timestamp": 1768105523.5236309, "to_location_timestamp": 1768069023.6560707, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2658507048, "to_node_id": 3006233736, "from_node_name": "VATAGA 00 (9928)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7c88 (7c88)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 48703412, 1829247144, 305774392, 80049268, 1770352116, 1690123788, 2658507048, 3006233736 ], "node_names": [ "merzlyak22 (mz22)", "LenaR (lnr)", "KAM1", "Veteranov Rubeg (vetr)", "Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1)", "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "VATAGA 00 (9928)", "Meshtastic 7c88 (7c88)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.0, -6.75, -16.75, -5.25, -14.5, -8.5, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 48703412, "to_node_id": 1829247144, "from_node_name": "merzlyak22 (mz22)", "to_node_name": "LenaR (lnr)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1829247144, "to_node_id": 305774392, "from_node_name": "LenaR (lnr)", "to_node_name": "KAM1", "snr": -6.75, "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": 305774392, "to_node_id": 80049268, "from_node_name": "KAM1", "to_node_name": "Veteranov Rubeg (vetr)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 50276.31779616794, "from_location_timestamp": 1768104732.3087006, "to_location_timestamp": 1768108253.3761623, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 80049268, "to_node_id": 1770352116, "from_node_name": "Veteranov Rubeg (vetr)", "to_node_name": "Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 42817.725573102194, "from_location_timestamp": 1768108253.3761623, "to_location_timestamp": 1768055048.8357177, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1770352116, "to_node_id": 1690123788, "from_node_name": "Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1)", "to_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12638.466543606904, "from_location_timestamp": 1768055048.8357177, "to_location_timestamp": 1768105523.5236309, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1690123788, "to_node_id": 2658507048, "from_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "to_node_name": "VATAGA 00 (9928)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12213.892762457428, "from_location_timestamp": 1768105523.5236309, "to_location_timestamp": 1768069023.6560707, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 2658507048, "to_node_id": 3006233736, "from_node_name": "VATAGA 00 (9928)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7c88 (7c88)", "snr": -12.5, "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": true, "forward_path_display": "merzlyak22 (mz22) → LenaR (lnr) → KAM1 → Veteranov Rubeg (vetr) → Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1) → Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "return_path_display": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6) → VATAGA 00 (9928) → Meshtastic 7c88 (7c88)", "actual_rf_path_display": "merzlyak22 (mz22) → LenaR (lnr) → KAM1 → Veteranov Rubeg (vetr) → Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1) → Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6) → VATAGA 00 (9928) → Meshtastic 7c88 (7c88)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 48703412, "to_node_id": 1829247144, "from_node_name": "merzlyak22 (mz22)", "to_node_name": "LenaR (lnr)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1829247144, "to_node_id": 305774392, "from_node_name": "LenaR (lnr)", "to_node_name": "KAM1", "snr": -6.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 305774392, "to_node_id": 80049268, "from_node_name": "KAM1", "to_node_name": "Veteranov Rubeg (vetr)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 50276.31779616794, "from_location_timestamp": 1768104732.3087006, "to_location_timestamp": 1768108253.3761623, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 80049268, "to_node_id": 1770352116, "from_node_name": "Veteranov Rubeg (vetr)", "to_node_name": "Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 42817.725573102194, "from_location_timestamp": 1768108253.3761623, "to_location_timestamp": 1768055048.8357177, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1770352116, "to_node_id": 1690123788, "from_node_name": "Baltic Pearl Base_1 (BPB1)", "to_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12638.466543606904, "from_location_timestamp": 1768055048.8357177, "to_location_timestamp": 1768105523.5236309, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1690123788, "to_node_id": 2658507048, "from_node_name": "Pulkovskoe 65 (Pul6)", "to_node_name": "VATAGA 00 (9928)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12213.892762457428, "from_location_timestamp": 1768105523.5236309, "to_location_timestamp": 1768069023.6560707, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2658507048, "to_node_id": 3006233736, "from_node_name": "VATAGA 00 (9928)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7c88 (7c88)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 105732.50991287704, "total_return_distance": 12213.892762457428 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db516588", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1690123788, "to": 48703412, "id": 2512126461, "rx_time": 1768108276, "rx_snr": -12.0, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10a818086d38bf39127474c504f46d85691232d4ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff011a082899759e887c2fb32214deffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1829247144, 305774392, 80049268, 1770352116 ], "snr_towards": [ -44, -27, -67, -21, -58 ], "route_back": [ 2658507048, 3006233736 ], "snr_back": [ -34, -50 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a10a818086d38bf39127474c504f46d85691232d4ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff011a082899759e887c2fb32214deffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01
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
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Babushkina29 (B29) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-11 05:12:19 Current
Revolucii 50 (RE50) +0.033s
After 		-96.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-11 05:12:19 View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways