Packet #493915 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 8170 (8170) to Meshtastic ed2f (ed2f)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
3
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 493915
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6db55b4a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-07 07:09:35 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 8170 (8170)
To Node: Meshtastic ed2f (ed2f)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic ed2f (ed2f)
Channel: chat.cap.ru
RSSI: -93 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 70 6f70 , 8170
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: 3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 7.25 dB
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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:3 bytes
Gateway:!6745ed2f
Channel:chat.cap.ru
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
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 (2 hops)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !6745ed2f
Node ID format
channel_id chat.cap.ru
packet MeshPacket (3 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1771864432
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1732635951
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 3 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -93.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1772867373
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 112
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6745ed2f
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -93.0 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 7.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1771864432": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "1732635951": "Meshtastic ed2f (ed2f)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 493915, "timestamp": 1772867375.1157851, "from_node_id": 1771864432, "to_node_id": 1732635951, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6745ed2f", "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "mesh_packet_id": 1840601930, "rssi": -93, "snr": 8.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 3, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "12011d", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1772867373, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a400d70819c69152fed456718692a0e319a012ede88f49e3ead3cc45614354a5bb56d3d2dcfab694500000441500160a3ffffffffffffffff017802980170a80101120b636861742e6361702e72751a09213637343565643266", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-07 07:09:35 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ed2f (ed2f)", "relay_hex": "70", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1439068016, "node_name": "Meshtastic 6f70", "hex_id": "!55c66f70", "short_name": "6f70", "last_byte": "70" }, { "node_id": 1771864432, "node_name": "Meshtastic 8170", "hex_id": "!699c8170", "short_name": "8170", "last_byte": "70" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic ed2f (ed2f)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 493915, "from_node_id": 1771864432, "to_node_id": 1732635951, "timestamp": 1772867375.1157851, "gateway_id": "!6745ed2f", "raw_payload": "12011d", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ed2f (ed2f)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 7.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1771864432 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.25 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1771864432, 1732635951 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "Meshtastic ed2f (ed2f)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1771864432, "to_node_id": 1732635951, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ed2f (ed2f)", "snr": 7.25, "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": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170) → Meshtastic ed2f (ed2f)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1771864432, "to": 1732635951, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "EgEd", "request_id": 3281255330, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1840601930, "rx_time": 1772867373, "rx_snr": 8.25, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -93, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 112, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "gateway_id": "!6745ed2f" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1771864432, "to": 1732635951, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "EgEd", "request_id": 3281255330, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 29 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 1840601930, "rx_time": 1772867373, "rx_snr": 8.25, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -93, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 112, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (3 bytes)
12011d
Hex Analysis:
Size:3 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 ed2f (ed2f) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-93.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 70 6f70 , 8170 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-07 07:09:35 UTC Current
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
Meshtastic 6f70 (6f70) -0.072s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 12.25 dB 2 70 6f70 , 8170 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-07 07:09:35 UTC View
Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0) -0.052s
Before 		-74.0 dBm 12.25 dB 2 70 6f70 , 8170 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-07 07:09:35 UTC View
Meshtastic 8170 (8170) -2.013s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 70 6f70 , 8170 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-07 07:09:33 UTC View
crane 2 (cra2) +3.275s
After 		-106.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 10 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-07 07:09:38 UTC View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways