Packet #2414063 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Slaviq (SLHQ) to MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)

6
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2414063
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6c403bab
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-18 18:17:53 UTC
From Node: Slaviq (SLHQ)
To Node: MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: TheDarkTower (cde0)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 58 VRR
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Vitoshko Rele (VRR) → Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB -6.25 dB -5.75 dB
Return Path: Vitoshko Rele (VRR)
SNR Back: -4.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) Vitoshko Rele (VRR) Unknown 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Vitoshko Rele (VRR) Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4) Unknown -6.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4) Slaviq (SLHQ) Unknown -5.75 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Slaviq (SLHQ) Vitoshko Rele (VRR) 9.35 km -4.25 dB Return Start Hops
Total Return Distance
9.35 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!db2acde0
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2acde0
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 181079740
Source node ID 		uint32
to 962318872
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773857872
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 88
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773857873.7546508
Unix timestamp 		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)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db2acde0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2996805976, 1770367172 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -6.25, -5.75 ], "route_back": [ 2996805976 ], "snr_back": [ -4.25 ], "route_node_names": { "2996805976": "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "962318872": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "181079740": "Slaviq (SLHQ)", "1770367172": "Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2414063, "timestamp": 1773857873.7546508, "from_node_id": 181079740, "to_node_id": 962318872, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2acde0", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "mesh_packet_id": 1816148907, "rssi": -115, "snr": -0.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0858a19fb2c4a88569121500e7ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff011a0458a19fb2220aefffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1773857872, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 88, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-18 18:17:53 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Slaviq (SLHQ)", "to_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "relay_hex": "58", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2996805976, "node_name": "Vitoshko Rele", "hex_id": "!b29fa158", "short_name": "VRR", "last_byte": "58" } ], "gateway_name": "TheDarkTower (cde0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3677015520, "latitude": 42.7284347, "longitude": 23.2553962, "altitude": 604, "timestamp": 1773603806.51348, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-15 19:43:26", "display_name": "TheDarkTower", "long_name": "TheDarkTower", "short_name": "cde0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2414063, "from_node_id": 181079740, "to_node_id": 962318872, "timestamp": 1773857873.7546508, "gateway_id": "!db2acde0", "raw_payload": "0a0858a19fb2c4a88569121500e7ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff011a0458a19fb2220aefffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Slaviq (SLHQ)", "to_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2996805976, 1770367172 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -6.25, -5.75 ], "route_back": [ 2996805976 ], "snr_back": [ -4.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 962318872, 2996805976, 1770367172, 181079740 ], "node_names": [ "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)", "Slaviq (SLHQ)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -6.25, -5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 962318872, "to_node_id": 2996805976, "from_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "to_node_name": "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2996805976, "to_node_id": 1770367172, "from_node_name": "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "to_node_name": "Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)", "snr": -6.25, "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": 1770367172, "to_node_id": 181079740, "from_node_name": "Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)", "to_node_name": "Slaviq (SLHQ)", "snr": -5.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 181079740, 2996805976 ], "node_names": [ "Slaviq (SLHQ)", "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 181079740, "to_node_id": 2996805976, "from_node_name": "Slaviq (SLHQ)", "to_node_name": "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9350.322150091048, "from_location_timestamp": 1774621890.537522, "to_location_timestamp": 1773851477.9698758, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 962318872, 2996805976, 1770367172, 181079740 ], "node_names": [ "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)", "Slaviq (SLHQ)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -6.25, -5.75, -4.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 962318872, "to_node_id": 2996805976, "from_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "to_node_name": "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2996805976, "to_node_id": 1770367172, "from_node_name": "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "to_node_name": "Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)", "snr": -6.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1770367172, "to_node_id": 181079740, "from_node_name": "Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)", "to_node_name": "Slaviq (SLHQ)", "snr": -5.75, "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": 181079740, "to_node_id": 2996805976, "from_node_name": "Slaviq (SLHQ)", "to_node_name": "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9350.322150091048, "from_location_timestamp": 1774621890.537522, "to_location_timestamp": 1773851477.9698758, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) → Vitoshko Rele (VRR) → Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4) → Slaviq (SLHQ)", "return_path_display": "Slaviq (SLHQ) → Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "actual_rf_path_display": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) → Vitoshko Rele (VRR) → Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4) → Slaviq (SLHQ)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 962318872, "to_node_id": 2996805976, "from_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "to_node_name": "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2996805976, "to_node_id": 1770367172, "from_node_name": "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "to_node_name": "Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)", "snr": -6.25, "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": 1770367172, "to_node_id": 181079740, "from_node_name": "Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)", "to_node_name": "Slaviq (SLHQ)", "snr": -5.75, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 181079740, "to_node_id": 2996805976, "from_node_name": "Slaviq (SLHQ)", "to_node_name": "Vitoshko Rele (VRR)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9350.322150091048, "from_location_timestamp": 1774621890.537522, "to_location_timestamp": 1773851477.9698758, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 9350.322150091048 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2acde0", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 181079740, "to": 962318872, "id": 1816148907, "rx_time": 1773857872, "rx_snr": -0.5, "rx_rssi": -115, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 88, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0858a19fb2c4a88569121500e7ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff011a0458a19fb2220aefffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2996805976, 1770367172 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, -25, -23 ], "route_back": [ 2996805976 ], "snr_back": [ -17 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a0858a19fb2c4a88569121500e7ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff011a0458a19fb2220aefffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
TheDarkTower (cde0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-115.0 dBm -0.50 dB 0 58 VRR Bulgaria 2026-03-18 18:17:53 UTC Current
BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA) -0.440s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -1.50 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-18 18:17:53 UTC View
Vitoshko Rele (VRR) -0.411s
Before 		-67.0 dBm -4.25 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-18 18:17:53 UTC View
LZ1MMH-R 🇧🇬 🏠 (MMH0) -0.163s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-18 18:17:53 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) -0.150s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-18 18:17:53 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) -0.073s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-18 18:17:53 UTC View
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Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways