Packet #703887 Success

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

6
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 703887
Mesh Packet ID: 0x04cd7643
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-02 09:34:27 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 8170 (8170)
To Node: Meshtastic dfdc (dfdc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Israphel NG (IsrC)
Channel: chat.cap.ru
RSSI: -85 dBm
SNR: -16.25 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: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB 0.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 8170 (8170) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0) Unknown 0.0 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!49b6897c
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)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !49b6897c
Node ID format
channel_id chat.cap.ru
packet MeshPacket (23 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 2687492060
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 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 -85.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775122466
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

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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: !49b6897c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -85.0 dBm
SNR: -16.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 1439081920 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1439081920": "Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)", "2687492060": "Meshtastic dfdc (dfdc)", "1771864432": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 703887, "timestamp": 1775122467.1877697, "from_node_id": 1771864432, "to_node_id": 2687492060, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!49b6897c", "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "mesh_packet_id": 80574019, "rssi": -85, "snr": -16.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08ffffffffc0a5c655120b80ffffffffffffffff0100", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775122466, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a520d70819c6915dcdf2fa018692a1f3359a2e71e61fdca242ad538deeb8bc704c3a22e68af78ac51f7b012f16ecb354376cd043d2238ce6945000082c1500160abffffffffffffffff0178079801e401a80101120b636861742e6361702e72751a09213439623638393763", "timestamp_str": "2026-04-02 09:34:27 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic dfdc (dfdc)", "relay_hex": "e4", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 80064740, "node_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home", "hex_id": "!04c5b0e4", "short_name": "vaya", "last_byte": "e4" } ], "gateway_name": "Israphel NG (IsrC)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1236699516, "latitude": 56.1266688, "longitude": 47.3776128, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1775423094.1935482, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-05 21:04:54", "display_name": "Israphel NG", "long_name": "Israphel NG", "short_name": "IsrC", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 703887, "from_node_id": 1771864432, "to_node_id": 2687492060, "timestamp": 1775122467.1877697, "gateway_id": "!49b6897c", "raw_payload": "0a08ffffffffc0a5c655120b80ffffffffffffffff0100", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "to_node_name": "!a02fdfdc", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 1439081920 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1771864432, 4294967295, 1439081920 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1771864432, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "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": 1439081920, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)", "snr": 0.0, "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": [ 1771864432, 4294967295, 1439081920 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1771864432, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "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": 1439081920, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)", "snr": 0.0, "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": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1771864432, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8170 (8170)", "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": 1439081920, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 1771864432, "to": 2687492060, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgj/////wKXGVRILgP//////////AQA=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 80574019, "rx_time": 1775122466, "rx_snr": -16.25, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -85, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 228, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "gateway_id": "!49b6897c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1771864432, "to": 2687492060, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgj/////wKXGVRILgP//////////AQA=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 1439081920 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, 0 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 80574019, "rx_time": 1775122466, "rx_snr": -16.25, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -85, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 228, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a08ffffffffc0a5c655120b80ffffffffffffffff0100
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
Israphel NG (IsrC) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-85.0 dBm -16.25 dB 7 e4 vaya chat.cap.ru 2026-04-02 09:34:27 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
Meshtastic 6f70 (6f70) -21.717s
Before 		-52.0 dBm 11.75 dB 7 70 6f70 , 8170 chat.cap.ru 2026-04-02 09:34:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 8170 (8170) -24.422s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 70 6f70 , 8170 chat.cap.ru 2026-04-02 09:34:02 UTC View
Meshtastic 8170 (8170) -15.003s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 70 6f70 , 8170 chat.cap.ru 2026-04-02 09:34:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 8170 (8170) -5.575s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 70 6f70 , 8170 chat.cap.ru 2026-04-02 09:34:21 UTC View
GunWest (Pepe) +0.291s
After 		-102.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 e4 vaya chat.cap.ru 2026-04-02 09:34:27 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways