Packet #464366 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 8097 (8097) to Meshtastic 0657 (0657)

9
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 464366
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa7599ce4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-04 10:48:38 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 8097 (8097)
To Node: Meshtastic 0657 (0657)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: GunWest (Pepe)
Channel: chat.cap.ru
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -16.0 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 1f
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) → Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0) → Meshtastic 131f (131f)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB 3.0 dB -15.0 dB 8.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 8097 (8097) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) Unknown 3.0 dB Relay Hops
3 VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0) 4.16 km -15.0 dB Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0) Meshtastic 131f (131f) 7.41 km 8.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
11.57 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:42 bytes
Gateway:!bba82a70
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 !bba82a70
Node ID format
channel_id chat.cap.ru
packet MeshPacket (42 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2661646487
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2037253719
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 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 -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1772621318
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 31
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: !bba82a70
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -16.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 80064740, 3680039600, 4033024799 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 3.0, -15.0, 8.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "80064740": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "2037253719": "Meshtastic 0657 (0657)", "3680039600": "Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0)", "2661646487": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff", "4033024799": "Meshtastic 131f (131f)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 464366, "timestamp": 1772621318.7308936, "from_node_id": 2661646487, "to_node_id": 2037253719, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!bba82a70", "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "mesh_packet_id": 2807667940, "rssi": -128, "snr": -16.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 42, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10ffffffffe4b0c504b0f258db1f1363f0121680ffffffffffffffff010cc4ffffffffffffffff0120", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1772621318, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 31, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a640d9780a59e1557066e7918692a3289b2a945eb7f647a1ba646d0fc0897732ac0da2edcc9b24cdf4797cf87c43566b3892ed51cc0692cfbe7c63520ef55cf376935e49c59a73d060ea86945000080c150016080ffffffffffffffff01780798011fa80101120b636861742e6361702e72751a09216262613832613730", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-04 10:48:38 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 0657 (0657)", "relay_hex": "1f", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "GunWest (Pepe)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3148360304, "latitude": 56.1004544, "longitude": 47.2694784, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1775404325.1635664, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-05 15:52:05", "display_name": "GunWest", "long_name": "GunWest", "short_name": "Pepe", "hw_model": "TBEAM" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 464366, "from_node_id": 2661646487, "to_node_id": 2037253719, "timestamp": 1772621318.7308936, "gateway_id": "!bba82a70", "raw_payload": "0a10ffffffffe4b0c504b0f258db1f1363f0121680ffffffffffffffff010cc4ffffffffffffffff0120", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "to_node_name": "!796e0657", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 80064740, 3680039600, 4033024799 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 3.0, -15.0, 8.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2661646487, 4294967295, 80064740, 3680039600, 4033024799 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "!ffffffff", "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0)", "Meshtastic 131f (131f)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 3.0, -15.0, 8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661646487, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "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": 3.0, "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": 80064740, "to_node_id": 3680039600, "from_node_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4161.749257552757, "from_location_timestamp": 1772620975.8192437, "to_location_timestamp": 1772433351.8907127, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3680039600, "to_node_id": 4033024799, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 131f (131f)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7410.660119669001, "from_location_timestamp": 1772433351.8907127, "to_location_timestamp": 1772433339.7386622, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2661646487, 4294967295, 80064740, 3680039600, 4033024799 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "!ffffffff", "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0)", "Meshtastic 131f (131f)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 3.0, -15.0, 8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661646487, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "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": 3.0, "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": 80064740, "to_node_id": 3680039600, "from_node_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4161.749257552757, "from_location_timestamp": 1772620975.8192437, "to_location_timestamp": 1772433351.8907127, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3680039600, "to_node_id": 4033024799, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 131f (131f)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7410.660119669001, "from_location_timestamp": 1772433351.8907127, "to_location_timestamp": 1772433339.7386622, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097) → !ffffffff → VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) → Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0) → Meshtastic 131f (131f)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097) → !ffffffff → VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) → Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0) → Meshtastic 131f (131f)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661646487, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8097 (8097)", "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": 3.0, "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": 80064740, "to_node_id": 3680039600, "from_node_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4161.749257552757, "from_location_timestamp": 1772620975.8192437, "to_location_timestamp": 1772433351.8907127, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3680039600, "to_node_id": 4033024799, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 131f (131f)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7410.660119669001, "from_location_timestamp": 1772433351.8907127, "to_location_timestamp": 1772433339.7386622, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 11572.409377221757, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2661646487, "to": 2037253719, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChD/////5LDFBLDyWNsfE2PwEhaA//////////8BDMT//////////wEg", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 2807667940, "rx_time": 1772621318, "rx_snr": -16.0, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 31, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "gateway_id": "!bba82a70" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661646487, "to": 2037253719, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChD/////5LDFBLDyWNsfE2PwEhaA//////////8BDMT//////////wEg", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 80064740, 3680039600, 4033024799 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, 12, -60, 32 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2807667940, "rx_time": 1772621318, "rx_snr": -16.0, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 31, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0a10ffffffffe4b0c504b0f258db1f1363f0121680ffffffffffffffff010cc4ffffffffffffffff0120
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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
GunWest (Pepe) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -16.00 dB 7 1f chat.cap.ru 2026-03-04 10:48:38 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
Verdandi (VERD) +2.899s
After 		-110.0 dBm -4.25 dB 7 70 Pepe chat.cap.ru 2026-03-04 10:48:41 UTC View
Poughkeepsie (pkps) +14.764s
After 		-110.0 dBm -15.50 dB 7 f4 48f4 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-04 10:48:53 UTC View
Meshtastic 6f70 (6f70) -25.473s
Before 		-71.0 dBm 12.00 dB 7 97 8097 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-04 10:48:13 UTC View
Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0) -25.456s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 12.75 dB 7 97 8097 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-04 10:48:13 UTC View
Meshtastic 8170 (8170) -25.739s
Before 		-24.0 dBm 8.75 dB 7 97 8097 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-04 10:48:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 0657 (0657) +3.135s
After 		-116.0 dBm -8.50 dB 7 70 6f70 , 8170 , Pepe chat.cap.ru 2026-03-04 10:48:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 8097 (8097) -33.356s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 97 8097 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-04 10:48:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 8097 (8097) -21.820s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 97 8097 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-04 10:48:16 UTC View
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Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways