Packet #309268 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Vexorter (Vex) to VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 309268
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa72df8f6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-16 17:44:34 UTC
From Node: Vexorter (Vex)
To Node: VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 8170 (8170)
Channel: chat.cap.ru
RSSI: -29 dBm
SNR: 9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 97 8097
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: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90) → Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10) → Meshtastic 8097 (8097)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -15.0 dB -16.75 dB -6.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Vexorter (Vex) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90) Unknown -15.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90) Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10) Unknown -16.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10) Meshtastic 8097 (8097) Unknown -6.0 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:60 bytes
Gateway:!699c8170
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 !699c8170
Node ID format
channel_id chat.cap.ru
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2896536920
Source node ID 		uint32
to 80064740
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 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 -29.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1771263873
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 151
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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: !699c8170
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -29.0 dBm
SNR: 9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 1770344080, 1375492624, 2661646487 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -15.0, -16.75, -6.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "80064740": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "1770344080": "Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90)", "1375492624": "Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10)", "2661646487": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "2896536920": "Vexorter (Vex)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 309268, "timestamp": 1771263874.9172373, "from_node_id": 2896536920, "to_node_id": 80064740, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!699c8170", "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "mesh_packet_id": 2804807926, "rssi": -29, "snr": 9.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10ffffffff904e8569105afc519780a59e122880ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1771263873, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 151, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a770d58a5a5ac15e4b0c50418692a4452d16d17355c483db3c305bcbeb3279a85f6651cb4725a7a8d46659cf9f7e33cfa5dd980e858582009ed0b9c16eac6e3080c7cf7168beb4a4b56c86089537af90395a74835f6f82da73d815793694500001041500160e3ffffffffffffffff01780798019701a80101120b636861742e6361702e72751a09213639396338313730", "timestamp_str": "2026-02-16 17:44:34 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Vexorter (Vex)", "to_node_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "relay_hex": "97", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2661646487, "node_name": "Meshtastic 8097", "hex_id": "!9ea58097", "short_name": "8097", "last_byte": "97" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1771864432, "latitude": 56.0971776, "longitude": 47.2956928, "altitude": 157, "timestamp": 1775157009.7089908, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-02 19:10:09", "display_name": "Meshtastic 8170", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8170", "short_name": "8170", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 309268, "from_node_id": 2896536920, "to_node_id": 80064740, "timestamp": 1771263874.9172373, "gateway_id": "!699c8170", "raw_payload": "0a10ffffffff904e8569105afc519780a59e122880ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Vexorter (Vex)", "to_node_name": "!04c5b0e4", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 1770344080, 1375492624, 2661646487 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -15.0, -16.75, -6.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2896536920, 4294967295, 1770344080, 1375492624, 2661646487 ], "node_names": [ "Vexorter (Vex)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90)", "Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10)", "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -15.0, -16.75, -6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896536920, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Vexorter (Vex)", "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": 1770344080, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1770344080, "to_node_id": 1375492624, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10)", "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1375492624, "to_node_id": 2661646487, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "snr": -6.0, "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": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2896536920, 4294967295, 1770344080, 1375492624, 2661646487 ], "node_names": [ "Vexorter (Vex)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90)", "Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10)", "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -15.0, -16.75, -6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896536920, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Vexorter (Vex)", "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": 1770344080, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1770344080, "to_node_id": 1375492624, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10)", "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1375492624, "to_node_id": 2661646487, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "snr": -6.0, "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": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Vexorter (Vex) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90) → Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10) → Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Vexorter (Vex) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90) → Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10) → Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2896536920, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Vexorter (Vex)", "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": 1770344080, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1770344080, "to_node_id": 1375492624, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e90 (4e90)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10)", "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1375492624, "to_node_id": 2661646487, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "snr": -6.0, "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": 2896536920, "to": 80064740, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChD/////kE6FaRBa/FGXgKWeEiiA//////////8BxP//////////Ab3//////////wHo//////////8B", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 2804807926, "rx_time": 1771263873, "rx_snr": 9.0, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -29, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 151, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "gateway_id": "!699c8170" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896536920, "to": 80064740, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChD/////kE6FaRBa/FGXgKWeEiiA//////////8BxP//////////Ab3//////////wHo//////////8B", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 1770344080, 1375492624, 2661646487 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -60, -67, -24 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2804807926, "rx_time": 1771263873, "rx_snr": 9.0, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -29, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 151, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a10ffffffff904e8569105afc519780a59e122880ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 8170 (8170) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-29.0 dBm 9.00 dB 7 97 8097 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-16 17:44:34 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
KoDi2 (1991) -5.109s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.75 dB 7 60 JT chat.cap.ru 2026-02-16 17:44:29 UTC View
Meshtastic 52e5 (52e5) -8.961s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 7 90 4e90 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-16 17:44:25 UTC View
Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0) -5.063s
Before 		-114.0 dBm 8.00 dB 7 10 5a10 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-16 17:44:29 UTC View
NCHK brsk (brsk) -0.054s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -13.00 dB 7 ec ceec chat.cap.ru 2026-02-16 17:44:34 UTC View
SADOVYI (sad) -4.863s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 60 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-16 17:44:30 UTC View
FinDolina (find) -4.904s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -8.50 dB 7 60 JT chat.cap.ru 2026-02-16 17:44:30 UTC View
Meshtastic 0280 (0280) -5.069s
Before 		-134.0 dBm -7.00 dB 7 60 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-16 17:44:29 UTC View
Varposi 9623 (VAR1) -5.027s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -20.00 dB 7 60 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-16 17:44:29 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways