📡 Traceroute

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• Start traceroute – directly from the node context menu (node list, map, message list)
• "RF only" mode – sends the request with the OK-to-MQTT bit cleared (pre-encrypted packet): MQTT gateways won't uplink it, the route runs over RF exclusively. Note: the reply may still come back via MQTT — that's up to the target node.
• Honest MQTT badges: hops only get the MQTT badge when no radio measurement exists for that segment; the header badge "via MQTT" only means "the reply arrived via MQTT"
• Dedicated window per target node with:
• Hop table: node name, distance, SNR (in dB), MQTT indicator
• Live status (waiting / received)
• ⛰ Elevation profile per hop – right-click a hop row to see the segment's terrain profile (SRTM, line of sight, Fresnel zone)
• Map plotting – solid line where positions are known, dashed where missing; direction arrows; MQTT bridges as lightning zigzag; click a segment → SNR popup
• Multiple traceroutes at once on the map – each gets a unique color
• Save & Load – traceroutes are automatically saved to traceroutes/ as JSON; compare routes over time, load multiple files, load historical traceroutes from the database
• Time range filter – filter traceroutes by period (3d / 7d / 14d / 30d / 90d / All)
• Deduplication – show only the latest traceroute per node pair (optional)
• Map legend – shows all active traces with color and individual ✕ remove button

Screenshots

Traceroute window with hop table, "RF only" checkbox and honest MQTT badges (only the bridged segment carries the badge):

Traceroute path on the map: