Packet #835432 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY) to !435bb838

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Packet Information

Database ID:	835432
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xe53eba5e` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-08 09:15:41 UTC
From Node:	Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY)
To Node:	!435bb838 (b838)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP Port: 70

Gateway:	Varna Bot (VAR)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/2 hops Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node:	`64` 🗼 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: 37 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Route Information

Route Path:	SEA nomad_UA (SEA) → !9ee840f4 → LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)
Hop Count:	2 hops
Status:	Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards:	7.0 dB -15.5 dB -1.75 dB

Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY)	SEA nomad_UA (SEA)	1.80 km	7.0 dB	Origin	Hops
2	SEA nomad_UA (SEA)	!9ee840f4	Unknown	-15.5 dB	Relay	Hops
3	!9ee840f4	LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)	Unknown	-1.75 dB	Relay	Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached

Total Forward Distance

1.80 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:	37 bytes
Gateway:	!4251c35b
Channel:	LongFast
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:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!4251c35b` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (37 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2573312171` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1130084408` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`TRACEROUTE_APP` TRACEROUTE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`37` 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`	`1767863740` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	True Acknowledgment requested	bool
`priority`	`RELIABLE` Packet priority level	enum
`delayed`	Not set	enum
`channel`	`8` Channel index	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`100` 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
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Want ack:	`True`
Gateway ID:	`!4251c35b`
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:	37 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "route_nodes": [ 1771868060, 2666021108, 3127311460 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.0, -15.5, -1.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3127311460": "LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)", "2573312171": "Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY)", "2666021108": "!9ee840f4", "1130084408": "!435bb838", "1771868060": "SEA nomad_UA (SEA)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 835432, "timestamp": 1767863741.073009, "from_node_id": 2573312171, "to_node_id": 1130084408, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4251c35b", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3846093406, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c9c8f9c69f440e89e64fc66ba12151cc2ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1767863740, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 100, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a530daba061991538b85b4318082a2de45701de57bfde02844322ebc09e7169ec98ffaefe5624c7cc7100739245308435d017b4740b54ccfcba0df2ca355eba3ee53dbc755f694802500158467802980164a8010612084c6f6e67466173741a09213432353163333562", "timestamp_str": "2026-01-08 09:15:41 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY)", "to_node_name": "!435bb838", "relay_hex": "64", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3127311460, "node_name": "LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌", "hex_id": "!ba66fc64", "short_name": "🗼", "last_byte": "64" } ], "gateway_name": "Varna Bot (VAR)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 835432, "from_node_id": 2573312171, "to_node_id": 1130084408, "timestamp": 1767863741.073009, "gateway_id": "!4251c35b", "raw_payload": "0a0c9c8f9c69f440e89e64fc66ba12151cc2ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY)", "to_node_name": "!435bb838", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1771868060, 2666021108, 3127311460 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.0, -15.5, -1.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2573312171, 1771868060, 2666021108, 3127311460 ], "node_names": [ "Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY)", "SEA nomad_UA (SEA)", "!9ee840f4", "LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, -15.5, -1.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2573312171, "to_node_id": 1771868060, "from_node_name": "Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY)", "to_node_name": "SEA nomad_UA (SEA)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1803.3776810337567, "from_location_timestamp": 1767863490.4358182, "to_location_timestamp": 1767841862.6703951, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1771868060, "to_node_id": 2666021108, "from_node_name": "SEA nomad_UA (SEA)", "to_node_name": "!9ee840f4", "snr": -15.5, "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": 2666021108, "to_node_id": 3127311460, "from_node_name": "!9ee840f4", "to_node_name": "LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)", "snr": -1.75, "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": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2573312171, 1771868060, 2666021108, 3127311460 ], "node_names": [ "Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY)", "SEA nomad_UA (SEA)", "!9ee840f4", "LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, -15.5, -1.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2573312171, "to_node_id": 1771868060, "from_node_name": "Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY)", "to_node_name": "SEA nomad_UA (SEA)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1803.3776810337567, "from_location_timestamp": 1767863490.4358182, "to_location_timestamp": 1767841862.6703951, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1771868060, "to_node_id": 2666021108, "from_node_name": "SEA nomad_UA (SEA)", "to_node_name": "!9ee840f4", "snr": -15.5, "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": 2666021108, "to_node_id": 3127311460, "from_node_name": "!9ee840f4", "to_node_name": "LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)", "snr": -1.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY) → SEA nomad_UA (SEA) → !9ee840f4 → LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY) → SEA nomad_UA (SEA) → !9ee840f4 → LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2573312171, "to_node_id": 1771868060, "from_node_name": "Sky Walker_UA☀️ (SKY)", "to_node_name": "SEA nomad_UA (SEA)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1803.3776810337567, "from_location_timestamp": 1767863490.4358182, "to_location_timestamp": 1767841862.6703951, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1771868060, "to_node_id": 2666021108, "from_node_name": "SEA nomad_UA (SEA)", "to_node_name": "!9ee840f4", "snr": -15.5, "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": 2666021108, "to_node_id": 3127311460, "from_node_name": "!9ee840f4", "to_node_name": "LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)", "snr": -1.75, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 1803.3776810337567, "total_return_distance": null }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2573312171, "to": 1130084408, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgycj5xp9EDonmT8ZroSFRzC//////////8B+f//////////AQ==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 3846093406, "rx_time": 1767863740, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 100, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!4251c35b" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2573312171, "to": 1130084408, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgycj5xp9EDonmT8ZroSFRzC//////////8B+f//////////AQ==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1771868060, 2666021108, 3127311460 ], "snr_towards": [ 28, -62, -7 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3846093406, "rx_time": 1767863740, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 100, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP" } }

Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)

0a0c9c8f9c69f440e89e64fc66ba12151cc2ffffffffffffffff01f9ffffffffffffffff01

Hex Analysis:

Size:	37 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
Varna Bot (VAR) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	0	`64` 🗼	LongFast	2026-01-08 09:15:41 UTC	Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
LZ2SLL ᓚᘏᗢ 𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊 (0xAF)	+0.454s After	-31.0 dBm	12.25 dB	0	`f8` 🗼	LongFast	2026-01-08 09:15:41 UTC	View
LF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐💾🔌 (🗼)	-0.059s Before	-106.0 dBm	-1.75 dB	0	`f4` 50f4 , 40f4 , 63f4	LongFast	2026-01-08 09:15:41 UTC	View

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