Packet #1632497 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to JLY1 - Bayside Solar (JLY1)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1632497
Mesh Packet ID: 0x206345f0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-05 20:13:23 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: JLY1 - Bayside Solar (JLY1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: MeshM0xie (M0x)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -63 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 8d Mox1
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: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: K2FTP-001 (KFTP) → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → Meshtastic 419c (419c) → Central Park (PARK) → MeshMox1e (Mox1)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -19.0 dB -18.0 dB -11.25 dB -12.75 dB -17.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N1UGK QTH (UGKH) K2FTP-001 (KFTP) 14.71 km -19.0 dB Origin Hops
2 K2FTP-001 (KFTP) Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) 23.03 km -18.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) Meshtastic 419c (419c) 4.37 km -11.25 dB Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic 419c (419c) Central Park (PARK) 1.77 km -12.75 dB Relay Hops
5 Central Park (PARK) MeshMox1e (Mox1) 10.50 km -17.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
54.38 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:74 bytes
Gateway:!da75c42c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
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 !da75c42c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2733340684
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2408956780
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -63.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762373669
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 141
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762373603.5159924
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: !da75c42c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -63.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2666314388, 3127259520, 3676914076, 966377140, 337810829 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.0, -18.0, -11.25, -12.75, -17.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3127259520": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "337810829": "MeshMox1e (Mox1)", "2408956780": "JLY1 - Bayside Solar (JLY1)", "966377140": "Central Park (PARK)", "2666314388": "K2FTP-001 (KFTP)", "3676914076": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1632497, "timestamp": 1762373603.5159924, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2408956780, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!da75c42c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 543376880, "rssi": -63, "snr": 6.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1494baec9e803166ba9c4129dbb4be99398d9522141232b4ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762373669, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 141, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-05 20:13:23 UTC", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "JLY1 - Bayside Solar (JLY1)", "relay_hex": "8d", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 337810829, "node_name": "MeshMox1e", "hex_id": "!1422958d", "short_name": "Mox1", "last_byte": "8d" } ], "gateway_name": "MeshM0xie (M0x)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1632497, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2408956780, "timestamp": 1762373603.5159924, "gateway_id": "!da75c42c", "raw_payload": "0a1494baec9e803166ba9c4129dbb4be99398d9522141232b4ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!8f95c36c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2666314388, 3127259520, 3676914076, 966377140, 337810829 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.0, -18.0, -11.25, -12.75, -17.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 2666314388, 3127259520, 3676914076, 966377140, 337810829 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "K2FTP-001 (KFTP)", "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "Central Park (PARK)", "MeshMox1e (Mox1)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.0, -18.0, -11.25, -12.75, -17.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2666314388, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "K2FTP-001 (KFTP)", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14711.884352038376, "from_location_timestamp": 1762372592.3578322, "to_location_timestamp": 1762372403.1065054, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2666314388, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "K2FTP-001 (KFTP)", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23025.873266750314, "from_location_timestamp": 1762372403.1065054, "to_location_timestamp": 1762373268.5220923, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 3676914076, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4366.797461025512, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373268.5220923, "to_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3676914076, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1769.6530383436366, "from_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 966377140, "to_node_id": 337810829, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "MeshMox1e (Mox1)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10503.103577701251, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "to_location_timestamp": 1762366686.9798858, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 2666314388, 3127259520, 3676914076, 966377140, 337810829 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "K2FTP-001 (KFTP)", "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "Central Park (PARK)", "MeshMox1e (Mox1)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.0, -18.0, -11.25, -12.75, -17.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2666314388, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "K2FTP-001 (KFTP)", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14711.884352038376, "from_location_timestamp": 1762372592.3578322, "to_location_timestamp": 1762372403.1065054, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2666314388, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "K2FTP-001 (KFTP)", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23025.873266750314, "from_location_timestamp": 1762372403.1065054, "to_location_timestamp": 1762373268.5220923, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 3676914076, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4366.797461025512, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373268.5220923, "to_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3676914076, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1769.6530383436366, "from_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 966377140, "to_node_id": 337810829, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "MeshMox1e (Mox1)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10503.103577701251, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "to_location_timestamp": 1762366686.9798858, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → K2FTP-001 (KFTP) → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → Meshtastic 419c (419c) → Central Park (PARK) → MeshMox1e (Mox1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → K2FTP-001 (KFTP) → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → Meshtastic 419c (419c) → Central Park (PARK) → MeshMox1e (Mox1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2666314388, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "K2FTP-001 (KFTP)", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14711.884352038376, "from_location_timestamp": 1762372592.3578322, "to_location_timestamp": 1762372403.1065054, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2666314388, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "K2FTP-001 (KFTP)", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23025.873266750314, "from_location_timestamp": 1762372403.1065054, "to_location_timestamp": 1762373268.5220923, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 3676914076, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4366.797461025512, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373268.5220923, "to_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3676914076, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1769.6530383436366, "from_location_timestamp": 1762364061.7889895, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 966377140, "to_node_id": 337810829, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "MeshMox1e (Mox1)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10503.103577701251, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "to_location_timestamp": 1762366686.9798858, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 54377.31169585909, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da75c42c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 2408956780, "id": 543376880, "rx_time": 1762373669, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -63, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 141, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1494baec9e803166ba9c4129dbb4be99398d9522141232b4ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2666314388, 3127259520, 3676914076, 966377140, 337810829 ], "snr_towards": [ -76, -72, -45, -51, -68 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a1494baec9e803166ba9c4129dbb4be99398d9522141232b4ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
MeshM0xie (M0x) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-63.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 8d Mox1 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:13:23 UTC Current
denvermullets (dmlt) -10.358s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:13:13 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -10.305s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 0c MG , 440c LongFast 2025-11-05 20:13:13 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -9.790s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 3.50 dB 1 e9 pab , dmbl , 📶 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:13:13 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -8.825s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 ca OC1 , ZLLP , JLX4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:13:14 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -8.213s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:13:15 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -5.907s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:13:17 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -4.829s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 80 p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:13:18 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -3.036s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-05 20:13:20 UTC View
dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh (drG2) +8.557s
After 		-82.0 dBm 2.25 dB 5 48 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:13:32 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways