Packet #1671066 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to N1UGK Car (UGKC)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1671066
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2db15a47
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-06 23:53:40 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: N1UGK Car (UGKC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD
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: Manhattan Relay (b063) ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) ReachBeyond3-0xg0 (BR03)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -19.5 dB -6.25 dB -11.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N1UGK QTH (UGKH) Manhattan Relay (b063) 22.71 km -19.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Manhattan Relay (b063) ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) Unknown -6.25 dB Relay Hops
3 ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) ReachBeyond3-0xg0 (BR03) Unknown -11.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
22.71 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:!ba66323c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !ba66323c
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 2733340684
Source node ID
uint32
to 2058902820
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1762473287
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 128
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762473220.2365098
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: !ba66323c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 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": [ 4112101475, 229812333, 3127545984 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.5, -6.25, -11.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3127545984": "ReachBeyond3-0xg0 (BR03)", "4112101475": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "2058902820": "N1UGK Car (UGKC)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "229812333": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1671066, "timestamp": 1762473220.2365098, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2058902820, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 766597703, "rssi": -106, "snr": -5.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c63b019f56da8b20d80906aba121eb2ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762473287, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 128, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-06 23:53:40 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "N1UGK Car (UGKC)", "relay_hex": "80", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2666309248, "node_name": "NlckyMainHand", "hex_id": "!9eeca680", "short_name": "NLmH", "last_byte": "80" }, { "node_id": 3127259520, "node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark", "hex_id": "!ba663180", "short_name": "p@bp", "last_byte": "80" }, { "node_id": 3127545984, "node_name": "ReachBeyond3-0xg0", "hex_id": "!ba6a9080", "short_name": "BR03", "last_byte": "80" }, { "node_id": 4137429120, "node_name": "@loveofdoing", "hex_id": "!f69c2880", "short_name": "LOD", "last_byte": "80" } ], "gateway_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3127259708, "latitude": 40.7449812, "longitude": -73.9952359, "altitude": 43, "timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-17 11:12:56", "display_name": "DRP1 Chelsea", "long_name": "DRP1 Chelsea", "short_name": "DRP1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1671066, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2058902820, "timestamp": 1762473220.2365098, "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "raw_payload": "0a0c63b019f56da8b20d80906aba121eb2ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!7ab85d24", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4112101475, 229812333, 3127545984 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.5, -6.25, -11.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 4112101475, 229812333, 3127545984 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "ReachBeyond3-0xg0 (BR03)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.5, -6.25, -11.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 4112101475, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22709.157624975574, "from_location_timestamp": 1762471774.475929, "to_location_timestamp": 1762472629.7765603, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4112101475, "to_node_id": 229812333, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 229812333, "to_node_id": 3127545984, "from_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond3-0xg0 (BR03)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 4112101475, 229812333, 3127545984 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "ReachBeyond3-0xg0 (BR03)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.5, -6.25, -11.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 4112101475, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22709.157624975574, "from_location_timestamp": 1762471774.475929, "to_location_timestamp": 1762472629.7765603, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4112101475, "to_node_id": 229812333, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 229812333, "to_node_id": 3127545984, "from_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond3-0xg0 (BR03)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → Manhattan Relay (b063) → ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) → ReachBeyond3-0xg0 (BR03)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → Manhattan Relay (b063) → ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) → ReachBeyond3-0xg0 (BR03)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 4112101475, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22709.157624975574, "from_location_timestamp": 1762471774.475929, "to_location_timestamp": 1762472629.7765603, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4112101475, "to_node_id": 229812333, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 229812333, "to_node_id": 3127545984, "from_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond3-0xg0 (BR03)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 22709.157624975574, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 2058902820, "id": 766597703, "rx_time": 1762473287, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 128, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c63b019f56da8b20d80906aba121eb2ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4112101475, 229812333, 3127545984 ], "snr_towards": [ -78, -25, -47 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c63b019f56da8b20d80906aba121eb2ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01
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
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
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-106.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:40 UTC Current
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -3.428s
Before
-88.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:36 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2.955s
Before
-89.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:37 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.996s
Before
-104.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 80 tks , LLR1 , ncmc , NLmH , LOD LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:39 UTC View
Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!) +1.453s
After
-123.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:41 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +2.192s
After
-113.0 dBm -10.00 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:42 UTC View
dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh (drG2) +3.185s
After
-103.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:43 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) +91.323s
After
-104.0 dBm 2.50 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-06 23:55:11 UTC View
foxglove (🧟) +91.588s
After
-97.0 dBm 4.50 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-06 23:55:11 UTC View
JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2) +294.956s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 52 JLO3 LongFast 2025-11-06 23:58:35 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways