Packet #1632296 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) to N1UGK QTH (UGKH)

12
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1632296
Mesh Packet ID: 0x00150fb1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-05 20:05:53 UTC
From Node: JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)
To Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -85 dBm
SNR: 1.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 48 VYL0 , CWM1
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: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 419c (419c) → GrandSt 351e (351e) → Manhattan Relay 2 (b028) → Manhattan Relay (b063) → WestFacing (VYL0)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -8.0 dB -11.5 dB 1.75 dB 1.75 dB -17.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) Meshtastic 419c (419c) 5.29 km -8.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic 419c (419c) GrandSt 351e (351e) 7.82 km -11.5 dB Relay Hops
3 GrandSt 351e (351e) Manhattan Relay 2 (b028) 2.00 km 1.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Manhattan Relay 2 (b028) Manhattan Relay (b063) 457 m 1.75 dB Relay Hops
5 Manhattan Relay (b063) WestFacing (VYL0) 2.68 km -17.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
18.25 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:56 bytes
Gateway:!27532a57
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 !27532a57
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (56 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 2733340684
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -85.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762373192
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 72
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762373153.1118603
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !27532a57
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -85.0 dBm
SNR: 1.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3676914076, 3325965598, 1135980584, 4112101475, 2697781576 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.0, -11.5, 1.75, 1.75, -17.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4112101475": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "1135980584": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "2697781576": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "4035396792": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "3676914076": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "3325965598": "GrandSt 351e (351e)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1632296, "timestamp": 1762373153.1118603, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 2733340684, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!27532a57", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1380273, "rssi": -85, "snr": 1.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a149c4129db1e353ec628b0b54363b019f548e1cca01220e0ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff010707bcffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762373192, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-05 20:05:53 UTC", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "relay_hex": "48", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2697781576, "node_name": "WestFacing", "hex_id": "!a0cce148", "short_name": "VYL0", "last_byte": "48" }, { "node_id": 2997322568, "node_name": "CW Mobile 1 | https://nyme.sh", "hex_id": "!b2a78348", "short_name": "CWM1", "last_byte": "48" } ], "gateway_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 659761751, "latitude": 40.707995, "longitude": -74.075001, "altitude": 22, "timestamp": 1764485190.5742266, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-30 01:46:30", "display_name": "ClaremontWx.net", "long_name": "ClaremontWx.net", "short_name": "CmWx", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1632296, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 2733340684, "timestamp": 1762373153.1118603, "gateway_id": "!27532a57", "raw_payload": "0a149c4129db1e353ec628b0b54363b019f548e1cca01220e0ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff010707bcffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "!a2eb780c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3676914076, 3325965598, 1135980584, 4112101475, 2697781576 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.0, -11.5, 1.75, 1.75, -17.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 4035396792, 3676914076, 3325965598, 1135980584, 4112101475, 2697781576 ], "node_names": [ "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "WestFacing (VYL0)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.0, -11.5, 1.75, 1.75, -17.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3676914076, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5290.9350722424015, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373079.1915958, "to_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3676914076, "to_node_id": 3325965598, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "to_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7821.278712759973, "from_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "to_location_timestamp": 1762304016.8187716, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 19.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3325965598, "to_node_id": 1135980584, "from_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2003.147211475193, "from_location_timestamp": 1762304016.8187716, "to_location_timestamp": 1762360161.0159726, "from_location_age_warning": "from 19.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1135980584, "to_node_id": 4112101475, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 457.19499127468873, "from_location_timestamp": 1762360161.0159726, "to_location_timestamp": 1762362328.295557, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4112101475, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2679.7227382995934, "from_location_timestamp": 1762362328.295557, "to_location_timestamp": 1762371750.629216, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 4035396792, 3676914076, 3325965598, 1135980584, 4112101475, 2697781576 ], "node_names": [ "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "WestFacing (VYL0)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.0, -11.5, 1.75, 1.75, -17.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3676914076, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5290.9350722424015, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373079.1915958, "to_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3676914076, "to_node_id": 3325965598, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "to_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7821.278712759973, "from_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "to_location_timestamp": 1762304016.8187716, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 19.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3325965598, "to_node_id": 1135980584, "from_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2003.147211475193, "from_location_timestamp": 1762304016.8187716, "to_location_timestamp": 1762360161.0159726, "from_location_age_warning": "from 19.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1135980584, "to_node_id": 4112101475, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 457.19499127468873, "from_location_timestamp": 1762360161.0159726, "to_location_timestamp": 1762362328.295557, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4112101475, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2679.7227382995934, "from_location_timestamp": 1762362328.295557, "to_location_timestamp": 1762371750.629216, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → Meshtastic 419c (419c) → GrandSt 351e (351e) → Manhattan Relay 2 (b028) → Manhattan Relay (b063) → WestFacing (VYL0)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → Meshtastic 419c (419c) → GrandSt 351e (351e) → Manhattan Relay 2 (b028) → Manhattan Relay (b063) → WestFacing (VYL0)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3676914076, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5290.9350722424015, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373079.1915958, "to_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3676914076, "to_node_id": 3325965598, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "to_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7821.278712759973, "from_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "to_location_timestamp": 1762304016.8187716, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 19.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3325965598, "to_node_id": 1135980584, "from_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2003.147211475193, "from_location_timestamp": 1762304016.8187716, "to_location_timestamp": 1762360161.0159726, "from_location_age_warning": "from 19.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1135980584, "to_node_id": 4112101475, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 457.19499127468873, "from_location_timestamp": 1762360161.0159726, "to_location_timestamp": 1762362328.295557, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4112101475, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2679.7227382995934, "from_location_timestamp": 1762362328.295557, "to_location_timestamp": 1762371750.629216, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 18252.27872605185, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!27532a57", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4035396792, "to": 2733340684, "id": 1380273, "rx_time": 1762373192, "rx_snr": 1.5, "rx_rssi": -85, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a149c4129db1e353ec628b0b54363b019f548e1cca01220e0ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff010707bcffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3676914076, 3325965598, 1135980584, 4112101475, 2697781576 ], "snr_towards": [ -32, -46, 7, 7, -68 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a149c4129db1e353ec628b0b54363b019f548e1cca01220e0ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff010707bcffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-85.0 dBm 1.50 dB 5 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:53 UTC Current
JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) -29.861s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:23 UTC View
JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3) -29.185s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.75 dB 0 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:23 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -26.453s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 ba JLO4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:26 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -25.341s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 5.25 dB 1 - LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:27 UTC View
JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) -22.926s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:30 UTC View
dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh (drG2) -22.210s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:30 UTC View
JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) -16.126s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:36 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -6.809s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:46 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -4.804s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 ae R02 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:48 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +0.764s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.50 dB 5 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:05:53 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +8.866s
After 		-107.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 - LongFast 2025-11-05 20:06:01 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways