Packet #1671191 Success

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

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1671191
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2db15a47
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-06 23:58:35 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: N1UGK Car (UGKC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -30 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 52 JLO3
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: ProspectHeights c996 (c996) → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → Trap Soul 1991 (mood) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -2.75 dB -10.75 dB -19.0 dB -0.5 dB -11.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N1UGK QTH (UGKH) ProspectHeights c996 (c996) 27.70 km -2.75 dB Origin Hops
2 ProspectHeights c996 (c996) Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) 9.44 km -10.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) Trap Soul 1991 (mood) 5.74 km -19.0 dB Relay Hops
4 Trap Soul 1991 (mood) Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) 1.89 km -0.5 dB Relay Hops
5 Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3) 9.64 km -11.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
54.42 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:!1c10ce06
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 !1c10ce06
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 2058902820
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 -30.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762473378
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 82
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762473515.1926765
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: !1c10ce06
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -30.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 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": [ 2618149270, 3127259520, 2436407719, 2470857595, 4050448210 ], "snr_towards": [ -2.75, -10.75, -19.0, -0.5, -11.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3127259520": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "2058902820": "N1UGK Car (UGKC)", "2436407719": "Trap Soul 1991 (mood)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "4050448210": "JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3)", "2618149270": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "2470857595": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1671191, "timestamp": 1762473515.1926765, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2058902820, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1c10ce06", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 766597703, "rssi": -30, "snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1496c90d9c803166baa7a138917b4b469352ef6cf11232f5ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01feffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762473378, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 82, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-06 23:58:35 UTC", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "N1UGK Car (UGKC)", "relay_hex": "52", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 4050448210, "node_name": "JLO3 - HQ T-Echo", "hex_id": "!f16cef52", "short_name": "JLO3", "last_byte": "52" } ], "gateway_name": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 470863366, "latitude": 40.7437312, "longitude": -73.8656256, "altitude": 15, "timestamp": 1763543585.9164424, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-19 04:13:05", "display_name": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2", "long_name": "JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2", "short_name": "JLO2", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1671191, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2058902820, "timestamp": 1762473515.1926765, "gateway_id": "!1c10ce06", "raw_payload": "0a1496c90d9c803166baa7a138917b4b469352ef6cf11232f5ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01feffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!7ab85d24", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2618149270, 3127259520, 2436407719, 2470857595, 4050448210 ], "snr_towards": [ -2.75, -10.75, -19.0, -0.5, -11.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 2618149270, 3127259520, 2436407719, 2470857595, 4050448210 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "Trap Soul 1991 (mood)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.75, -10.75, -19.0, -0.5, -11.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2618149270, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27703.73748364942, "from_location_timestamp": 1762471774.475929, "to_location_timestamp": 1762467743.0517516, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2618149270, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9443.186853067837, "from_location_timestamp": 1762467743.0517516, "to_location_timestamp": 1762473264.965626, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 2436407719, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "Trap Soul 1991 (mood)", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5740.145345249932, "from_location_timestamp": 1762473264.965626, "to_location_timestamp": 1762464364.509182, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2436407719, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Trap Soul 1991 (mood)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -0.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1762464364.509182, "to_location_timestamp": 1762444482.171482, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 4050448210, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9641.816567947988, "from_location_timestamp": 1762444482.171482, "to_location_timestamp": 1762463977.6470566, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 2618149270, 3127259520, 2436407719, 2470857595, 4050448210 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "Trap Soul 1991 (mood)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.75, -10.75, -19.0, -0.5, -11.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2618149270, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27703.73748364942, "from_location_timestamp": 1762471774.475929, "to_location_timestamp": 1762467743.0517516, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2618149270, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9443.186853067837, "from_location_timestamp": 1762467743.0517516, "to_location_timestamp": 1762473264.965626, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 2436407719, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "Trap Soul 1991 (mood)", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5740.145345249932, "from_location_timestamp": 1762473264.965626, "to_location_timestamp": 1762464364.509182, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2436407719, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Trap Soul 1991 (mood)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -0.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1762464364.509182, "to_location_timestamp": 1762444482.171482, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 4050448210, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9641.816567947988, "from_location_timestamp": 1762444482.171482, "to_location_timestamp": 1762463977.6470566, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → ProspectHeights c996 (c996) → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → Trap Soul 1991 (mood) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → ProspectHeights c996 (c996) → Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) → Trap Soul 1991 (mood) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2618149270, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27703.73748364942, "from_location_timestamp": 1762471774.475929, "to_location_timestamp": 1762467743.0517516, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2618149270, "to_node_id": 3127259520, "from_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "to_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9443.186853067837, "from_location_timestamp": 1762467743.0517516, "to_location_timestamp": 1762473264.965626, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127259520, "to_node_id": 2436407719, "from_node_name": "Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp)", "to_node_name": "Trap Soul 1991 (mood)", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5740.145345249932, "from_location_timestamp": 1762473264.965626, "to_location_timestamp": 1762464364.509182, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2436407719, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Trap Soul 1991 (mood)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -0.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1762464364.509182, "to_location_timestamp": 1762444482.171482, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 4050448210, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "JLO3 - HQ T-Echo (JLO3)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9641.816567947988, "from_location_timestamp": 1762444482.171482, "to_location_timestamp": 1762463977.6470566, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 54419.355866840844, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1c10ce06", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 2058902820, "id": 766597703, "rx_time": 1762473378, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -30, "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": 82, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1496c90d9c803166baa7a138917b4b469352ef6cf11232f5ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01feffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2618149270, 3127259520, 2436407719, 2470857595, 4050448210 ], "snr_towards": [ -11, -43, -76, -2, -47 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a1496c90d9c803166baa7a138917b4b469352ef6cf11232f5ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01feffffffffffffffff01d1ffffffffffffffff01
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 52 JLO3 LongFast 2025-11-06 23:58:35 UTC Current
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -298.384s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:36 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -297.911s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:37 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -295.952s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 80 tks , LLR1 , ncmc , NLmH , LOD LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:39 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -294.956s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:40 UTC View
Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!) -293.503s
Before 		-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) -292.764s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -10.00 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:42 UTC View
dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh (drG2) -291.771s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-06 23:53:43 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -203.633s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 2.50 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-06 23:55:11 UTC View
foxglove (🧟) -203.368s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 4.50 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-06 23:55:11 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways