Packet #1632211 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) to P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)

19
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1632211
Mesh Packet ID: 0x580e97c8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-05 20:04:09 UTC
From Node: JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)
To Node: P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 0c MG , UGKH , 440c
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: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01) → Claudiopolis-440c (440c)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -19.25 dB -3.25 dB -7.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) 8.22 km -19.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01) 7.99 km -3.25 dB Relay Hops
3 ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01) Claudiopolis-440c (440c) 2.71 km -7.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
18.92 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:46 bytes
Gateway:!1f39475d
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !1f39475d
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4035396792
Source node ID 		uint32
to 94466109
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762373113
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 99
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 12
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762373049.1977143
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !1f39475d
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -11.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3127259520, 3596088004, 3127264268 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.25, -3.25, -7.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3127259520": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "3596088004": "ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01)", "3127264268": "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)", "4035396792": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "94466109": "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1632211, "timestamp": 1762373049.1977143, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 94466109, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1f39475d", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1477351368, "rssi": -121, "snr": -11.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c803166bac4f257d60c4466ba121eb3ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762373113, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 99, "relay_node": 12, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-05 20:04:09 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)", "relay_hex": "0c", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2717356044, "node_name": "Meshtastic 900c", "hex_id": "!a1f7900c", "short_name": "MG", "last_byte": "0c" }, { "node_id": 2733340684, "node_name": "N1UGK QTH", "hex_id": "!a2eb780c", "short_name": "UGKH", "last_byte": "0c" }, { "node_id": 3127264268, "node_name": "Claudiopolis-440c", "hex_id": "!ba66440c", "short_name": "440c", "last_byte": "0c" } ], "gateway_name": "Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 523847517, "latitude": 40.7211803, "longitude": -74.0487653, "altitude": -21, "timestamp": 1764526656.2210271, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-30 13:17:36", "display_name": "Poncho@pft! | MedSlow", "long_name": "Poncho@pft! | MedSlow", "short_name": "pft!", "hw_model": "QWANTZ_TINY_ARMS" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1632211, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 94466109, "timestamp": 1762373049.1977143, "gateway_id": "!1f39475d", "raw_payload": "0a0c803166bac4f257d60c4466ba121eb3ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "!05a1703d", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3127259520, 3596088004, 3127264268 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.25, -3.25, -7.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 4035396792, 3127259520, 3596088004, 3127264268 ], "node_names": [ "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01)", "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.25, -3.25, -7.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -19.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8217.339028422024, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373047.482999, "to_location_timestamp": 1762371907.805823, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 3596088004, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7992.531910547432, "from_location_timestamp": 1762371907.805823, "to_location_timestamp": 1760716228.4565315, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3596088004, "to_node_id": 3127264268, "from_node_name": "ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01)", "to_node_name": "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2714.5953494553605, "from_location_timestamp": 1760716228.4565315, "to_location_timestamp": 1762372972.7235599, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 4035396792, 3127259520, 3596088004, 3127264268 ], "node_names": [ "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01)", "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.25, -3.25, -7.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -19.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8217.339028422024, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373047.482999, "to_location_timestamp": 1762371907.805823, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 3596088004, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7992.531910547432, "from_location_timestamp": 1762371907.805823, "to_location_timestamp": 1760716228.4565315, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3596088004, "to_node_id": 3127264268, "from_node_name": "ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01)", "to_node_name": "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2714.5953494553605, "from_location_timestamp": 1760716228.4565315, "to_location_timestamp": 1762372972.7235599, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01) → Claudiopolis-440c (440c)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01) → Claudiopolis-440c (440c)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -19.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8217.339028422024, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373047.482999, "to_location_timestamp": 1762371907.805823, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 3596088004, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7992.531910547432, "from_location_timestamp": 1762371907.805823, "to_location_timestamp": 1760716228.4565315, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3596088004, "to_node_id": 3127264268, "from_node_name": "ISAC-R01_f2c4 (R01)", "to_node_name": "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2714.5953494553605, "from_location_timestamp": 1760716228.4565315, "to_location_timestamp": 1762372972.7235599, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 18924.466288424817, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1f39475d", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4035396792, "to": 94466109, "id": 1477351368, "rx_time": 1762373113, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 99, "relay_node": 12, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c803166bac4f257d60c4466ba121eb3ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3127259520, 3596088004, 3127264268 ], "snr_towards": [ -77, -13, -29 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c803166bac4f257d60c4466ba121eb3ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 0c MG , UGKH , 440c LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:09 UTC Current
MeshM0xie (M0x) -12.111s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -6.00 dB 0 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:03:57 UTC View
JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) -11.654s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:03:57 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -7.700s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 3.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:01 UTC View
JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) -5.540s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:03 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -3.639s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -11.25 dB 4 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:05 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -3.199s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:05 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -2.935s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -6.25 dB 1 80 p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:06 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1.863s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 c4 📨 , R01 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:07 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +0.608s
After 		-84.0 dBm -0.25 dB 3 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:09 UTC View
JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3) +0.840s
After 		-101.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 d5 ETNA , 🟠 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:10 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +0.889s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:10 UTC View
JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) +2.097s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:11 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) +3.584s
After 		-106.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 80 ncmc , p@bp LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:12 UTC View
denvermullets (dmlt) +3.889s
After 		-103.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:13 UTC View
dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh (drG2) +5.196s
After 		-81.0 dBm 2.75 dB 2 48 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:14 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +8.022s
After 		-88.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:17 UTC View
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ) +19.603s
After 		-44.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 3f MBRP LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:28 UTC View
K2CAT/Home (K2CT) +41.090s
After 		-109.0 dBm -1.75 dB 6 2f KCAT LongFast 2025-11-05 20:04:50 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways