diff --git a/src/c3nav/mesh/consumers.py b/src/c3nav/mesh/consumers.py
index 27fd4648..8dd451ea 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mesh/consumers.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mesh/consumers.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class MeshConsumer(WebsocketConsumer):
             self.remove_dst_nodes(self.dst_nodes)
 
     def send_msg(self, msg):
-        print("sending", msg)
-        self.log_text(msg.dst, "sending %s" % msg)
+        # print("sending", msg)
+        # self.log_text(msg.dst, "sending %s" % msg)
         self.send(bytes_data=msg.encode())
 
     def receive(self, text_data=None, bytes_data=None):
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class MeshConsumer(WebsocketConsumer):
             # todo: this message isn't for us, forward it
             return
 
-        print('Received message:', msg)
+        #print('Received message:', msg)
 
         src_node, created = MeshNode.objects.get_or_create(address=msg.src)
 
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ class MeshConsumer(WebsocketConsumer):
         self.log_received_message(src_node, msg)
 
         if isinstance(msg, messages.MeshAddDestinationsMessage):
-            self.add_dst_nodes(addresses=msg.mac_addresses)
+            self.add_dst_nodes(addresses=msg.addresses)
 
         if isinstance(msg, messages.MeshRemoveDestinationsMessage):
-            self.remove_dst_nodes(addresses=msg.mac_addresses)
+            self.remove_dst_nodes(addresses=msg.addresses)
 
     def mesh_uplink_consumer(self, data):
         # message handler: if we are not the given uplink, leave this group
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class MeshConsumer(WebsocketConsumer):
         self.send_msg(MeshMessage.fromjson(data["msg"]))
 
     def log_received_message(self, src_node: MeshNode, msg: messages.MeshMessage):
-        self.log_text(msg.src, "received %s" % msg)
+        # self.log_text(msg.src, "received %s" % msg)
         NodeMessage.objects.create(
             uplink_node=self.uplink_node,
             src_node=src_node,
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mesh/messages.py b/src/c3nav/mesh/messages.py
index da238a1a..f968e79e 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mesh/messages.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mesh/messages.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class MeshMessageType(IntEnum):
     MESH_LAYER_ANNOUNCE = 0x04
     MESH_ADD_DESTINATIONS = 0x05
     MESH_REMOVE_DESTINATIONS = 0x06
+    MESH_ROUTE_REQUEST = 0x07
+    MESH_ROUTE_RESPONSE = 0x08
+    MESH_ROUTE_TRACE = 0x09
 
     CONFIG_DUMP = 0x10
     CONFIG_FIRMWARE = 0x11
@@ -217,10 +220,10 @@ class MeshLayerAnnounceMessage(MeshMessage, msg_id=MeshMessageType.MESH_LAYER_AN
 @dataclass
 class BaseDestinationsMessage(MeshMessage, c_struct_name="destinations"):
     """ downstream node announces served/no longer served destination """
-    mac_addresses: list[str] = field(default_factory=list, metadata={
+    addresses: list[str] = field(default_factory=list, metadata={
         "format": MacAddressesListFormat(),
-        "doc": "mac adresses of the destinations",
-        "c_name": "mac",
+        "doc": "adresses of the destinations",
+        "c_name": "addresses",
     })
 
 
@@ -236,6 +239,36 @@ class MeshRemoveDestinationsMessage(BaseDestinationsMessage, msg_id=MeshMessageT
     pass
 
 
+@dataclass
+class MeshRouteRequestMessage(MeshMessage, msg_id=MeshMessageType.MESH_ROUTE_REQUEST):
+    """ request routing information for node """
+    request_id: int = field(metadata={"format": SimpleFormat('I')})
+    address: str = field(metadata={
+        "format": MacAddressFormat(),
+        "doc": "target address for the route"
+    })
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MeshRouteResponseMessage(MeshMessage, msg_id=MeshMessageType.MESH_ROUTE_RESPONSE):
+    """ reporting the routing table entry to the given address """
+    request_id: int = field(metadata={"format": SimpleFormat('I')})
+    route: str = field(metadata={
+        "format": MacAddressFormat(),
+        "doc": "routing table entry or 00:00:00:00:00:00"
+    })
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MeshRouteTraceMessage(MeshMessage, msg_id=MeshMessageType.MESH_ROUTE_TRACE):
+    """ special message, collects all hop adresses on its way """
+    request_id: int = field(metadata={"format": SimpleFormat('I')})
+    trace: list[str] = field(default_factory=list, metadata={
+        "format": MacAddressesListFormat(),
+        "doc": "addresses encountered by this message",
+    })
+
+
 @dataclass
 class ConfigDumpMessage(MeshMessage, msg_id=MeshMessageType.CONFIG_DUMP):
     """ request for the node to dump its config """