Packet #1632773 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2) to Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1632773
Mesh Packet ID: 0x26f03beb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-05 20:21:23 UTC
From Node: JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)
To Node: Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh (drG2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 1e 351e
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → Meshtastic 419c (419c) → GrandSt 351e (351e)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 5.25 dB -9.25 dB -14.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2) JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) 1.81 km 5.25 dB Origin Hops
2 JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) Meshtastic 419c (419c) 5.29 km -9.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 419c (419c) GrandSt 351e (351e) 7.82 km -14.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
14.92 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!16ced39c
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 !16ced39c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 470863366
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2495413676
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 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 -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762374148
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 30
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762374083.325009
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: !16ced39c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4035396792, 3676914076, 3325965598 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.25, -9.25, -14.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "470863366": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)", "2495413676": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "4035396792": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "3676914076": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "3325965598": "GrandSt 351e (351e)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1632773, "timestamp": 1762374083.325009, "from_node_id": 470863366, "to_node_id": 2495413676, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!16ced39c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 653278187, "rssi": -98, "snr": -13.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cb84487f09c4129db1e353ec6121515dbffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762374148, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 30, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-05 20:21:23 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)", "to_node_name": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "relay_hex": "1e", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3325965598, "node_name": "GrandSt 351e", "hex_id": "!c63e351e", "short_name": "351e", "last_byte": "1e" } ], "gateway_name": "dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh (drG2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 382653340, "latitude": 40.7018065, "longitude": -73.9669725, "altitude": 10, "timestamp": 1762492679.7613673, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-07 00:17:59", "display_name": "dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh", "long_name": "dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh", "short_name": "drG2", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1632773, "from_node_id": 470863366, "to_node_id": 2495413676, "timestamp": 1762374083.325009, "gateway_id": "!16ced39c", "raw_payload": "0a0cb84487f09c4129db1e353ec6121515dbffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)", "to_node_name": "!94bcfdac", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4035396792, 3676914076, 3325965598 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.25, -9.25, -14.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 470863366, 4035396792, 3676914076, 3325965598 ], "node_names": [ "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)", "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "GrandSt 351e (351e)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.25, -9.25, -14.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 470863366, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "from_node_name": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)", "to_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1809.476000267617, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373567.0571795, "to_location_timestamp": 1762373079.1915958, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3676914076, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "snr": -9.25, "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 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3676914076, "to_node_id": 3325965598, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "to_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "snr": -14.0, "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 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 19.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 470863366, 4035396792, 3676914076, 3325965598 ], "node_names": [ "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)", "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "GrandSt 351e (351e)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.25, -9.25, -14.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 470863366, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "from_node_name": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)", "to_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1809.476000267617, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373567.0571795, "to_location_timestamp": 1762373079.1915958, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3676914076, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "snr": -9.25, "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 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3676914076, "to_node_id": 3325965598, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "to_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "snr": -14.0, "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 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 19.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2) → JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → Meshtastic 419c (419c) → GrandSt 351e (351e)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2) → JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → Meshtastic 419c (419c) → GrandSt 351e (351e)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 470863366, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "from_node_name": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)", "to_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1809.476000267617, "from_location_timestamp": 1762373567.0571795, "to_location_timestamp": 1762373079.1915958, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3676914076, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "snr": -9.25, "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 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3676914076, "to_node_id": 3325965598, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 419c (419c)", "to_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "snr": -14.0, "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 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 19.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 14921.689785269991, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced39c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 470863366, "to": 2495413676, "id": 653278187, "rx_time": 1762374148, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 30, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cb84487f09c4129db1e353ec6121515dbffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4035396792, 3676914076, 3325965598 ], "snr_towards": [ 21, -37, -56 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0cb84487f09c4129db1e353ec6121515dbffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh (drG2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-98.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-05 20:21:23 UTC Current
JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2) -12.714s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 JLO2 , RSR1 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:21:10 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -7.754s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:21:15 UTC View
JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3) -7.376s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:21:15 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -1.032s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-05 20:21:22 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +5.726s
After 		-85.0 dBm 2.25 dB 5 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-05 20:21:29 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +6.014s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 5 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:21:29 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +7.816s
After 		-122.0 dBm -12.00 dB 6 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:21:31 UTC View
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Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways