Packet #1302208 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) to JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1302208
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb9b850e3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-27 12:52:52 UTC
From Node: JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)
To Node: JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: @_tedks (tks)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 7b 4b7b
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: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: MUZI → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -10.25 dB -10.5 dB -13.75 dB
Return Path: Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)
SNR Back: -11.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4) MUZI 2.85 km -10.25 dB Origin Hops
2 MUZI Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) 1.90 km -10.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) 8.17 km -13.75 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) 5.56 km -11.25 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
12.92 km
Total Return Distance
5.56 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:60 bytes
Gateway:!0af50b80
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !0af50b80
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1158911385
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2369070026
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1761569619
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 123
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1761569572.1099815
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !0af50b80
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2990916566, 3127259520 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.25, -10.5, -13.75 ], "route_back": [ 2470857595 ], "snr_back": [ -11.25 ], "route_node_names": { "3127259520": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "2369070026": "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)", "2990916566": "MUZI", "1158911385": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "2470857595": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1302208, "timestamp": 1761569572.1099815, "from_node_id": 1158911385, "to_node_id": 2369070026, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!0af50b80", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3115864291, "rssi": -113, "snr": -18.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08d6c345b2803166ba121ed7ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff011a047b4b4693220ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1761569619, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 123, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-27 12:52:52 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "to_node_name": "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)", "relay_hex": "7b", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2470857595, "node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b", "hex_id": "!93464b7b", "short_name": "4b7b", "last_byte": "7b" } ], "gateway_name": "@_tedks (tks)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 183831424, "latitude": 40.7109632, "longitude": -73.9508224, "altitude": 41, "timestamp": 1764555542.4592373, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-30 21:19:02", "display_name": "@_tedks", "long_name": "@_tedks", "short_name": "tks", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1302208, "from_node_id": 1158911385, "to_node_id": 2369070026, "timestamp": 1761569572.1099815, "gateway_id": "!0af50b80", "raw_payload": "0a08d6c345b2803166ba121ed7ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff011a047b4b4693220ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "to_node_name": "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2990916566, 3127259520 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.25, -10.5, -13.75 ], "route_back": [ 2470857595 ], "snr_back": [ -11.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2369070026, 2990916566, 3127259520, 1158911385 ], "node_names": [ "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)", "MUZI", "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.25, -10.5, -13.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2369070026, "to_node_id": 2990916566, "from_node_name": "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)", "to_node_name": "MUZI", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2854.4577229591855, "from_location_timestamp": 1761569188.9845412, "to_location_timestamp": 1761569932.1638865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2990916566, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "MUZI", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1902.5322476224069, "from_location_timestamp": 1761569932.1638865, "to_location_timestamp": 1761569358.8865252, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 1158911385, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8166.663587455559, "from_location_timestamp": 1761569358.8865252, "to_location_timestamp": 1761558093.929461, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1158911385, 2470857595 ], "node_names": [ "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1158911385, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5560.894348467481, "from_location_timestamp": 1761558093.929461, "to_location_timestamp": 1761561285.5078902, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2369070026, 2990916566, 3127259520, 1158911385, 2470857595 ], "node_names": [ "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)", "MUZI", "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.25, -10.5, -13.75, -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2369070026, "to_node_id": 2990916566, "from_node_name": "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)", "to_node_name": "MUZI", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2854.4577229591855, "from_location_timestamp": 1761569188.9845412, "to_location_timestamp": 1761569932.1638865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2990916566, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "MUZI", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1902.5322476224069, "from_location_timestamp": 1761569932.1638865, "to_location_timestamp": 1761569358.8865252, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 1158911385, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8166.663587455559, "from_location_timestamp": 1761569358.8865252, "to_location_timestamp": 1761558093.929461, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1158911385, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5560.894348467481, "from_location_timestamp": 1761558093.929461, "to_location_timestamp": 1761561285.5078902, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4) → MUZI → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "return_path_display": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "actual_rf_path_display": "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4) → MUZI → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2369070026, "to_node_id": 2990916566, "from_node_name": "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)", "to_node_name": "MUZI", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2854.4577229591855, "from_location_timestamp": 1761569188.9845412, "to_location_timestamp": 1761569932.1638865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2990916566, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "MUZI", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1902.5322476224069, "from_location_timestamp": 1761569932.1638865, "to_location_timestamp": 1761569358.8865252, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 1158911385, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8166.663587455559, "from_location_timestamp": 1761569358.8865252, "to_location_timestamp": 1761558093.929461, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1158911385, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5560.894348467481, "from_location_timestamp": 1761558093.929461, "to_location_timestamp": 1761561285.5078902, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 12923.653558037151, "total_return_distance": 5560.894348467481 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!0af50b80", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1158911385, "to": 2369070026, "id": 3115864291, "rx_time": 1761569619, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 123, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08d6c345b2803166ba121ed7ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff011a047b4b4693220ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2990916566, 3127259520 ], "snr_towards": [ -41, -42, -55 ], "route_back": [ 2470857595 ], "snr_back": [ -45 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a08d6c345b2803166ba121ed7ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff011a047b4b4693220ad3ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 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
@_tedks (tks) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -18.25 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-27 12:52:52 UTC Current
Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!) -1.528s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -11.75 dB 0 99 JLX9 LongFast 2025-10-27 12:52:50 UTC View
YMH Node1 @ Your Mom's House (YMH1) +0.050s
After 		-118.0 dBm -15.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-27 12:52:52 UTC View
JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4) +1.911s
After 		-101.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 92 LongFast 2025-10-27 12:52:54 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +2.624s
After 		-100.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-10-27 12:52:54 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) +4.921s
After 		-120.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-10-27 12:52:57 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +8.168s
After 		-83.0 dBm 2.25 dB 4 e9 pab , dmbl , 📶 LongFast 2025-10-27 12:53:00 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +10.352s
After 		-79.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-10-27 12:53:02 UTC View
SDT 2507 (2507) +26.058s
After 		-41.0 dBm 7.25 dB 2 30 3930 LongFast 2025-10-27 12:53:18 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +47.497s
After 		-82.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 81 Titi LongFast 2025-10-27 12:53:39 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +52.561s
After 		-87.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-10-27 12:53:44 UTC View
Monkey (Mike) +83.000s
After 		-100.0 dBm 3.75 dB 3 d3 Dog LongFast 2025-10-27 12:54:15 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +150.371s
After 		-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 a8 JOS2 , ETNA LongFast 2025-10-27 12:55:22 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways