Packet #1417573 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !b1b7dfe8 to Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)

11
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1417573
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdad2f3e8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-30 14:28:36 UTC
From Node: !b1b7dfe8 (dfe8)
To Node: Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Headphones (JB82)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -17.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: fa dkTB
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) → JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7) → JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3) → dkTowerBot (dkTB)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 4.75 dB -13.75 dB -17.5 dB -13.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !b1b7dfe8 Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) 2.74 km 4.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7) 3.69 km -13.75 dB Relay Hops
3 JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7) JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3) 8.82 km -17.5 dB Relay Hops
4 JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3) dkTowerBot (dkTB) 7.08 km -13.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
22.33 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!849a6878
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 6
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 !849a6878
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2981617640
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3127259520
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1761834569
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 250
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1761834516.6990752
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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: !849a6878
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -17.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2997325024, 4054020568, 3218651212, 3722183162 ], "snr_towards": [ 4.75, -13.75, -17.5, -13.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2997325024": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "3127259520": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "2981617640": "!b1b7dfe8", "3218651212": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "4054020568": "JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7)", "3722183162": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1417573, "timestamp": 1761834516.6990752, "from_node_id": 2981617640, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849a6878", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3671258088, "rssi": -124, "snr": -17.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10e08ca7b2d871a3f14cb8d8bffa01dcdd121f13c9ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1761834569, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 250, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-30 14:28:36 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!b1b7dfe8", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "relay_hex": "fa", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3722183162, "node_name": "dkTowerBot", "hex_id": "!dddc01fa", "short_name": "dkTB", "last_byte": "fa" } ], "gateway_name": "Headphones (JB82)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2224711800, "latitude": 40.763392, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 60, "timestamp": 1763988700.1443326, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-24 07:51:40", "display_name": "Headphones", "long_name": "Headphones", "short_name": "JB82", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1417573, "from_node_id": 2981617640, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "timestamp": 1761834516.6990752, "gateway_id": "!849a6878", "raw_payload": "0a10e08ca7b2d871a3f14cb8d8bffa01dcdd121f13c9ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "!b1b7dfe8", "to_node_name": "!ba663180", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2997325024, 4054020568, 3218651212, 3722183162 ], "snr_towards": [ 4.75, -13.75, -17.5, -13.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2981617640, 2997325024, 4054020568, 3218651212, 3722183162 ], "node_names": [ "!b1b7dfe8", "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7)", "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "dkTowerBot (dkTB)" ], "snr_values": [ 4.75, -13.75, -17.5, -13.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2981617640, "to_node_id": 2997325024, "from_node_name": "!b1b7dfe8", "to_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2742.627900728003, "from_location_timestamp": 1761830688.1739464, "to_location_timestamp": 1761834068.0162191, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 4054020568, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3685.183004256994, "from_location_timestamp": 1761834068.0162191, "to_location_timestamp": 1761831743.8158145, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4054020568, "to_node_id": 3218651212, "from_node_name": "JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7)", "to_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8823.096614866692, "from_location_timestamp": 1761831743.8158145, "to_location_timestamp": 1761834039.976933, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3218651212, "to_node_id": 3722183162, "from_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "to_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7083.653349052574, "from_location_timestamp": 1761834039.976933, "to_location_timestamp": 1761834041.679077, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2981617640, 2997325024, 4054020568, 3218651212, 3722183162 ], "node_names": [ "!b1b7dfe8", "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7)", "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "dkTowerBot (dkTB)" ], "snr_values": [ 4.75, -13.75, -17.5, -13.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2981617640, "to_node_id": 2997325024, "from_node_name": "!b1b7dfe8", "to_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2742.627900728003, "from_location_timestamp": 1761830688.1739464, "to_location_timestamp": 1761834068.0162191, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 4054020568, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3685.183004256994, "from_location_timestamp": 1761834068.0162191, "to_location_timestamp": 1761831743.8158145, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4054020568, "to_node_id": 3218651212, "from_node_name": "JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7)", "to_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8823.096614866692, "from_location_timestamp": 1761831743.8158145, "to_location_timestamp": 1761834039.976933, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3218651212, "to_node_id": 3722183162, "from_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "to_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7083.653349052574, "from_location_timestamp": 1761834039.976933, "to_location_timestamp": 1761834041.679077, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!b1b7dfe8 → Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) → JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7) → JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3) → dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "!b1b7dfe8 → Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) → JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7) → JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3) → dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2981617640, "to_node_id": 2997325024, "from_node_name": "!b1b7dfe8", "to_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2742.627900728003, "from_location_timestamp": 1761830688.1739464, "to_location_timestamp": 1761834068.0162191, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 4054020568, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3685.183004256994, "from_location_timestamp": 1761834068.0162191, "to_location_timestamp": 1761831743.8158145, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4054020568, "to_node_id": 3218651212, "from_node_name": "JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7)", "to_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8823.096614866692, "from_location_timestamp": 1761831743.8158145, "to_location_timestamp": 1761834039.976933, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3218651212, "to_node_id": 3722183162, "from_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "to_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7083.653349052574, "from_location_timestamp": 1761834039.976933, "to_location_timestamp": 1761834041.679077, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 22334.560868904264, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849a6878", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2981617640, "to": 3127259520, "id": 3671258088, "rx_time": 1761834569, "rx_snr": -17.5, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 250, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10e08ca7b2d871a3f14cb8d8bffa01dcdd121f13c9ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2997325024, 4054020568, 3218651212, 3722183162 ], "snr_towards": [ 19, -55, -70, -53 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a10e08ca7b2d871a3f14cb8d8bffa01dcdd121f13c9ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
Headphones (JB82) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-124.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-10-30 14:28:36 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -48.738s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-10-30 14:27:47 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -44.568s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -5.25 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-30 14:27:52 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -26.821s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -10.00 dB 5 e9 pab , dmbl LongFast 2025-10-30 14:28:09 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -26.330s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 3.25 dB 5 e9 pab , dmbl , 📶 LongFast 2025-10-30 14:28:10 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -26.274s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -14.75 dB 5 e9 pab , 📶 LongFast 2025-10-30 14:28:10 UTC View
Poncho@MediumSlowBase2 (pb2!) -24.700s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 5.75 dB 6 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-10-30 14:28:11 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -21.472s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -16.75 dB 6 ec 1MW1 LongFast 2025-10-30 14:28:15 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -0.114s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -17.25 dB 4 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-10-30 14:28:36 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +3.462s
After 		-32.0 dBm 7.25 dB 5 3c 833c , Rock , DRP1 LongFast 2025-10-30 14:28:40 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +3.516s
After 		-17.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 3c Rock , DRP1 LongFast 2025-10-30 14:28:40 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways