Packet #1302418 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from drp mobile (drpm) to DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1302418
Mesh Packet ID: 0x87b2fc7b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-27 12:57:27 UTC
From Node: drp mobile (drpm)
To Node: DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SDT 2507 (2507)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -19.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: e9 pab
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: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: ATAT → Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8) → ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP) → Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 5.25 dB 2.0 dB -13.75 dB -13.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 drp mobile (drpm) ATAT Unknown 5.25 dB Origin Hops
2 ATAT Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8) Unknown 2.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8) ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP) Unknown -13.75 dB Relay Hops
4 ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP) Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) Unknown -13.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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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:42 bytes
Gateway:!dd462507
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !dd462507
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (42 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3466492782
Source node ID 		uint32
to 381940860
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -19.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1761569890
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 233
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1761569847.6511602
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !dd462507
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -19.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1438659484, 2127703720, 1890019530, 1446011625 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.25, 2.0, -13.75, -13.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2127703720": "Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8)", "1446011625": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "1890019530": "ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP)", "3466492782": "drp mobile (drpm)", "381940860": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "1438659484": "ATAT" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1302418, "timestamp": 1761569847.6511602, "from_node_id": 3466492782, "to_node_id": 381940860, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!dd462507", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2276654203, "rssi": -120, "snr": -19.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 42, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a109c33c055a82ed27eca68a770e962305612161508c9ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1761569890, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 233, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-27 12:57:27 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "to_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "relay_hex": "e9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1446011625, "node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc", "hex_id": "!563062e9", "short_name": "pab", "last_byte": "e9" } ], "gateway_name": "SDT 2507 (2507)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3712361735, "latitude": 40.798208, "longitude": -74.2371328, "altitude": 871, "timestamp": 1761701250.6054223, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-28 21:27:30", "display_name": "SDT 2507", "long_name": "SDT 2507", "short_name": "2507", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1302418, "from_node_id": 3466492782, "to_node_id": 381940860, "timestamp": 1761569847.6511602, "gateway_id": "!dd462507", "raw_payload": "0a109c33c055a82ed27eca68a770e962305612161508c9ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "to_node_name": "!16c3f47c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1438659484, 2127703720, 1890019530, 1446011625 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.25, 2.0, -13.75, -13.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3466492782, 1438659484, 2127703720, 1890019530, 1446011625 ], "node_names": [ "drp mobile (drpm)", "ATAT", "Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8)", "ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP)", "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.25, 2.0, -13.75, -13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3466492782, "to_node_id": 1438659484, "from_node_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "to_node_name": "ATAT", "snr": 5.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1438659484, "to_node_id": 2127703720, "from_node_name": "ATAT", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8)", "snr": 2.0, "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": 2127703720, "to_node_id": 1890019530, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8)", "to_node_name": "ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP)", "snr": -13.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1890019530, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP)", "to_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "snr": -13.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3466492782, 1438659484, 2127703720, 1890019530, 1446011625 ], "node_names": [ "drp mobile (drpm)", "ATAT", "Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8)", "ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP)", "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.25, 2.0, -13.75, -13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3466492782, "to_node_id": 1438659484, "from_node_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "to_node_name": "ATAT", "snr": 5.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1438659484, "to_node_id": 2127703720, "from_node_name": "ATAT", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8)", "snr": 2.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2127703720, "to_node_id": 1890019530, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8)", "to_node_name": "ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP)", "snr": -13.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1890019530, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP)", "to_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "snr": -13.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "drp mobile (drpm) → ATAT → Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8) → ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP) → Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "drp mobile (drpm) → ATAT → Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8) → ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP) → Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3466492782, "to_node_id": 1438659484, "from_node_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "to_node_name": "ATAT", "snr": 5.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1438659484, "to_node_id": 2127703720, "from_node_name": "ATAT", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8)", "snr": 2.0, "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": 2127703720, "to_node_id": 1890019530, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2ea8 (2ea8)", "to_node_name": "ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP)", "snr": -13.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1890019530, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "ZLLA P 🔊🦖 (ZLLP)", "to_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "snr": -13.5, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dd462507", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3466492782, "to": 381940860, "id": 2276654203, "rx_time": 1761569890, "rx_snr": -19.5, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 233, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a109c33c055a82ed27eca68a770e962305612161508c9ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1438659484, 2127703720, 1890019530, 1446011625 ], "snr_towards": [ 21, 8, -55, -54 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0a109c33c055a82ed27eca68a770e962305612161508c9ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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
SDT 2507 (2507) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -19.50 dB 4 e9 pab LongFast 2025-10-27 12:57:27 UTC Current
drp mobile (drpm) -111.159s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6e JLO , drpm LongFast 2025-10-27 12:55:36 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -110.239s
Before 		-25.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 6e JLO , drpm LongFast 2025-10-27 12:55:37 UTC View
Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!) -105.966s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 6e drpm LongFast 2025-10-27 12:55:41 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.012s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 e9 pab LongFast 2025-10-27 12:57:27 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.604s
After 		-83.0 dBm 3.50 dB 4 e9 pab , dmbl , 📶 LongFast 2025-10-27 12:57:28 UTC View
denvermullets (dmlt) +1.956s
After 		-93.0 dBm -2.50 dB 4 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-10-27 12:57:29 UTC View
JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4) +1.986s
After 		-105.0 dBm -3.50 dB 4 80 p@bp LongFast 2025-10-27 12:57:29 UTC View
Monkey (Mike) +16.213s
After 		-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 7 92 9e92 LongFast 2025-10-27 12:57:43 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +259.352s
After 		-70.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-10-27 13:01:47 UTC View
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Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways