Packet #216627 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Pilon 9440 (9440) to Meshtastic 71bc (71bc)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 216627
Mesh Packet ID: 0x581a037b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-11 13:11:16 UTC
From Node: Pilon 9440 (9440)
To Node: Meshtastic 71bc (71bc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)
Channel: chat.cap.ru
RSSI: -142 dBm
SNR: -17.0 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: e4 vaya
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -15.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Pilon 9440 (9440) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) Unknown -15.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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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:32 bytes
Gateway:!55c6a5c0
Channel:chat.cap.ru
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !55c6a5c0
Node ID format
channel_id chat.cap.ru
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3072431168
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2658693564
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -142.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1770815752
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 105
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 228
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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
  • ✓ Custom channel: chat.cap.ru
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !55c6a5c0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -142.0 dBm
SNR: -17.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 80064740 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -15.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3072431168": "Pilon 9440 (9440)", "2658693564": "Meshtastic 71bc (71bc)", "80064740": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 216627, "timestamp": 1770815476.0675414, "from_node_id": 3072431168, "to_node_id": 2658693564, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!55c6a5c0", "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "mesh_packet_id": 1478099835, "rssi": -142, "snr": -17.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08ffffffffe4b0c504121480ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1770815752, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a5b0d409421b715bc71789e18692a28ab0220309b3828f0b1049b27ee2c1ad97d8b08bf2f40f1e3b7ec11bf3ad1dc1a5106cdd9d91fd5c6357b031a583d08818c6945000088c1500160f2feffffffffffffff0178079801e401a80101120b636861742e6361702e72751a09213535633661356330", "timestamp_str": "2026-02-11 13:11:16 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Pilon 9440 (9440)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 71bc (71bc)", "relay_hex": "e4", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 80064740, "node_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home", "hex_id": "!04c5b0e4", "short_name": "vaya", "last_byte": "e4" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 216627, "from_node_id": 3072431168, "to_node_id": 2658693564, "timestamp": 1770815476.0675414, "gateway_id": "!55c6a5c0", "raw_payload": "0a08ffffffffe4b0c504121480ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Pilon 9440 (9440)", "to_node_name": "!9e7871bc", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 80064740 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -15.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3072431168, 4294967295, 80064740 ], "node_names": [ "Pilon 9440 (9440)", "!ffffffff", "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -15.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3072431168, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Pilon 9440 (9440)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 80064740, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "snr": -15.0, "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": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3072431168, 4294967295, 80064740 ], "node_names": [ "Pilon 9440 (9440)", "!ffffffff", "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -15.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3072431168, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Pilon 9440 (9440)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 80064740, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "snr": -15.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Pilon 9440 (9440) → !ffffffff → VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Pilon 9440 (9440) → !ffffffff → VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3072431168, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Pilon 9440 (9440)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 80064740, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "snr": -15.0, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3072431168, "to": 2658693564, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgj/////5LDFBBIUgP//////////AcT//////////wE=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 1478099835, "rx_time": 1770815752, "rx_snr": -17.0, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -142, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 228, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "gateway_id": "!55c6a5c0" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3072431168, "to": 2658693564, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgj/////5LDFBBIUgP//////////AcT//////////wE=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 80064740 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -60 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 1478099835, "rx_time": 1770815752, "rx_snr": -17.0, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -142, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 228, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a08ffffffffe4b0c504121480ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 7 e4 vaya chat.cap.ru 2026-02-11 13:11:16 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
Meshtastic 842c work (nm01) +10.489s
After 		-113.0 dBm -12.75 dB 7 60 JT chat.cap.ru 2026-02-11 13:11:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 52e5 (52e5) -0.009s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -10.00 dB 7 e4 vaya chat.cap.ru 2026-02-11 13:11:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90) -3.107s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -19.50 dB 7 b0 f2b0 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-11 13:11:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 9454 (9454) -0.264s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -1.50 dB 7 e4 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-11 13:11:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 8170 (8170) +3.394s
After 		-30.0 dBm 7.50 dB 7 97 8097 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-11 13:11:19 UTC View
Meshtastic 8fac (8fac) +15.185s
After 		-119.0 dBm -15.50 dB 7 2c nm01 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-11 13:11:31 UTC View
FinDolina (find) +10.590s
After 		-120.0 dBm -1.00 dB 7 60 JT chat.cap.ru 2026-02-11 13:11:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 0280 (0280) +10.527s
After 		-135.0 dBm -7.00 dB 7 60 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-11 13:11:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 292c (292c) +3.629s
After 		-109.0 dBm -1.75 dB 7 f0 9ef0 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-11 13:11:19 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways