Packet #298085 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2) to LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)

4
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
19
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 298085
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1074b98a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-10 04:19:45 UTC
From Node: Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)
To Node: LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 48 VRG2
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: 19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 14.0 dB 7.0 dB
Return Path: Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)
SNR Back: 6.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO) Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2) 10 m 14.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2) Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2) 5.89 km 7.0 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2) Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2) 5.89 km 6.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
5.90 km
Total Return Distance
5.89 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:19 bytes
Gateway:!23d03138
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !23d03138
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (19 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3041783218
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1786817921
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 19 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1781065183
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority RESPONSE
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 112
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 72
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !23d03138
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1770175048 ], "snr_towards": [ 14.0, 7.0 ], "route_back": [ 1770175048 ], "snr_back": [ 6.0 ], "route_node_names": { "1770175048": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "1786817921": "LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "3041783218": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 298085, "timestamp": 1781065185.0033188, "from_node_id": 3041783218, "to_node_id": 1786817921, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!23d03138", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "mesh_packet_id": 276085130, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 19, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0448ba82691202381c1a0448ba8269220118", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 80, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1781065183, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a410db2ed4db51581ad806a18702a1e28ce40075589eb64459510b22895721f31bd16ce6c74271d7603b6839f17358ab974103ddfe5286a4802500158507802980148120953686f7274466173741a09213233643033313338", "timestamp_str": "2026-06-10 04:19:45 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "to_node_name": "LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "relay_hex": "48", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1770175048, "node_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬", "hex_id": "!6982ba48", "short_name": "VRG2", "last_byte": "48" } ], "gateway_name": "Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 600846648, "latitude": 43.22132, "longitude": 23.54288, "altitude": 360, "timestamp": 1781083361.0511868, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-10 09:22:41", "display_name": "Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️", "long_name": "Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️", "short_name": "VRG1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_HT62" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 298085, "from_node_id": 3041783218, "to_node_id": 1786817921, "timestamp": 1781065185.0033188, "gateway_id": "!23d03138", "raw_payload": "0a0448ba82691202381c1a0448ba8269220118", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "to_node_name": "LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1770175048 ], "snr_towards": [ 14.0, 7.0 ], "route_back": [ 1770175048 ], "snr_back": [ 6.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1786817921, 1770175048, 3041783218 ], "node_names": [ "LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)" ], "snr_values": [ 14.0, 7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1786817921, "to_node_id": 1770175048, "from_node_name": "LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "snr": 14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.699085579617742, "from_location_timestamp": 1781058606.1509817, "to_location_timestamp": 1781064053.6271856, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770175048, "to_node_id": 3041783218, "from_node_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5890.538889892508, "from_location_timestamp": 1781064053.6271856, "to_location_timestamp": 1781065155.563817, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3041783218, 1770175048 ], "node_names": [ "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3041783218, "to_node_id": 1770175048, "from_node_name": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5890.538889892508, "from_location_timestamp": 1781065155.563817, "to_location_timestamp": 1781064053.6271856, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1786817921, 1770175048, 3041783218 ], "node_names": [ "LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)" ], "snr_values": [ 14.0, 7.0, 6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1786817921, "to_node_id": 1770175048, "from_node_name": "LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "snr": 14.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.699085579617742, "from_location_timestamp": 1781058606.1509817, "to_location_timestamp": 1781064053.6271856, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770175048, "to_node_id": 3041783218, "from_node_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5890.538889892508, "from_location_timestamp": 1781064053.6271856, "to_location_timestamp": 1781065155.563817, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3041783218, "to_node_id": 1770175048, "from_node_name": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5890.538889892508, "from_location_timestamp": 1781065155.563817, "to_location_timestamp": 1781064053.6271856, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO) → Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2) → Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "return_path_display": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2) → Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "actual_rf_path_display": "LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO) → Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2) → Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1786817921, "to_node_id": 1770175048, "from_node_name": "LZ4NY🙋📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "snr": 14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.699085579617742, "from_location_timestamp": 1781058606.1509817, "to_location_timestamp": 1781064053.6271856, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770175048, "to_node_id": 3041783218, "from_node_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5890.538889892508, "from_location_timestamp": 1781064053.6271856, "to_location_timestamp": 1781065155.563817, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3041783218, "to_node_id": 1770175048, "from_node_name": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD2)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5890.538889892508, "from_location_timestamp": 1781065155.563817, "to_location_timestamp": 1781064053.6271856, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 5900.237975472126, "total_return_distance": 5890.538889892508 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3041783218, "to": 1786817921, "channel": 112, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgRIuoJpEgI4HBoESLqCaSIBGA==", "request_id": 3944884729, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 276085130, "rx_time": 1781065183, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RESPONSE", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 72 }, "channel_id": "ShortFast", "gateway_id": "!23d03138" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3041783218, "to": 1786817921, "channel": 112, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgRIuoJpEgI4HBoESLqCaSIBGA==", "request_id": 3944884729, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1770175048 ], "snr_towards": [ 56, 28 ], "route_back": [ 1770175048 ], "snr_back": [ 24 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 276085130, "rx_time": 1781065183, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RESPONSE", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 72 } }
Raw Packet Data (19 bytes)
0a0448ba82691202381c1a0448ba8269220118
Hex Analysis:
Size:19 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
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 48 VRG2 ShortFast 2026-06-10 04:19:45 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) +0.084s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 48 VRG2 ShortFast 2026-06-10 04:19:45 UTC View
Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2) -0.349s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 b2 VRD2 ShortFast 2026-06-10 04:19:44 UTC View
Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2) -0.227s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 b2 VRD2 ShortFast 2026-06-10 04:19:44 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways