Packet #1066992 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) to CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
52
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1066992
Mesh Packet ID: 0xde0b15e8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-21 19:43:07 UTC
From Node: CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)
To Node: CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: 4.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: b2 😴 , CBZ1
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: 52 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) → Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) → dkTowerBot (dkTB)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: 7.0 dB -9.25 dB -17.5 dB -15.5 dB 1.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) 5.92 km 7.0 dB Origin Hops
2 DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) Unknown -9.25 dB Relay Hops
3 ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) Unknown -17.5 dB Relay Hops
4 Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) dkTowerBot (dkTB) 3.45 km -15.5 dB Destination Hops
Total Forward Distance
9.37 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:52 bytes
Gateway:!16c3f47c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16c3f47c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (52 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3741700786
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2666003032
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 52 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1761075823
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment 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 178
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1761075787.7534373
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)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !16c3f47c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: 4.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:52 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3127259708, 229812333, 1446011625, 3722183162 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.0, -9.25, -17.5, -15.5, 1.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1446011625": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "229812333": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "3741700786": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "2666003032": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "3722183162": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "3127259708": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1066992, "timestamp": 1761075787.7534373, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 2666003032, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!16c3f47c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3725268456, "rssi": -95, "snr": 4.0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 52, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a103c3266ba6da8b20de9623056fa01dcdd12201cdbffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0104", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1761075823, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 178, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-21 19:43:07 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "relay_hex": "b2", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2349771954, "node_name": "unmonitored device", "hex_id": "!8c0eacb2", "short_name": "😴", "last_byte": "b2" }, { "node_id": 3741700786, "node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar", "hex_id": "!df05d2b2", "short_name": "CBZ1", "last_byte": "b2" } ], "gateway_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 381940860, "latitude": 40.7617536, "longitude": -73.9229696, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1763374921.9707062, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-17 05:22:01", "display_name": "DRP0 Astoria", "long_name": "DRP0 Astoria", "short_name": "DRP0", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1066992, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 2666003032, "timestamp": 1761075787.7534373, "gateway_id": "!16c3f47c", "raw_payload": "0a103c3266ba6da8b20de9623056fa01dcdd12201cdbffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0104", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3127259708, 229812333, 1446011625, 3722183162 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.0, -9.25, -17.5, -15.5, 1.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3741700786, 3127259708, 229812333, 1446011625, 3722183162 ], "node_names": [ "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "dkTowerBot (dkTB)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, -9.25, -17.5, -15.5, 1.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5917.584581149707, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074615.5647242, "to_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 229812333, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "snr": -9.25, "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": 229812333, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "to_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "snr": -17.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1446011625, "to_node_id": 3722183162, "from_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "to_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3450.5195981311876, "from_location_timestamp": 1759511755.9642754, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074571.5631757, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2666003032, 3127259708, 229812333, 1446011625, 3722183162, 3741700786 ], "node_names": [ "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, -9.25, -17.5, -15.5, 1.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666003032, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": 7.0, "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": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 229812333, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "snr": -9.25, "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": 229812333, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "to_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "snr": -17.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1446011625, "to_node_id": 3722183162, "from_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "to_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3450.5195981311876, "from_location_timestamp": 1759511755.9642754, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074571.5631757, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3722183162, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8378.202999943249, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074571.5631757, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074615.5647242, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) → Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) → dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) → DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) → Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) → dkTowerBot (dkTB) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5917.584581149707, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074615.5647242, "to_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 229812333, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "snr": -9.25, "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": 229812333, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "to_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "snr": -17.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1446011625, "to_node_id": 3722183162, "from_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "to_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3450.5195981311876, "from_location_timestamp": 1759511755.9642754, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074571.5631757, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 9368.104179280896, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16c3f47c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3741700786, "to": 2666003032, "id": 3725268456, "rx_time": 1761075823, "rx_snr": 4.0, "rx_rssi": -95, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 178, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a103c3266ba6da8b20de9623056fa01dcdd12201cdbffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0104", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3127259708, 229812333, 1446011625, 3722183162 ], "snr_towards": [ 28, -37, -70, -62, 4 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (52 bytes)
0a103c3266ba6da8b20de9623056fa01dcdd12201cdbffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0104
Hex Analysis:
Size:52 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
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-95.0 dBm 4.00 dB 0 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-10-21 19:43:07 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.008s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -16.75 dB 0 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-10-21 19:43:07 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +4.426s
After 		-113.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-10-21 19:43:12 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +8.375s
After 		-86.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 e9 pab , dmbl , 📶 LongFast 2025-10-21 19:43:16 UTC View
denvermullets (dmlt) +10.234s
After 		-98.0 dBm -1.50 dB 3 f4 LongFast 2025-10-21 19:43:17 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +11.732s
After 		-40.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-10-21 19:43:19 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +12.006s
After 		-67.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-10-21 19:43:19 UTC View
SDT f481 (f481) +14.298s
After 		-107.0 dBm -7.00 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-10-21 19:43:22 UTC View
corruptedstack Wio Track L1 | nyme.sh (dmbt) +17.715s
After 		-118.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 63 b063 LongFast 2025-10-21 19:43:25 UTC View
Poncho@BryantPark | MS (p@bp) +19.614s
After 		-33.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-10-21 19:43:27 UTC View
Poncho@Solar! | nyme.sh (p@s!) +570.562s
After 		-103.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 e9 pab LongFast 2025-10-21 19:52:38 UTC View
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Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways