Packet #1795191 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLO5 to Far Rockaway East Solar 👨‍🚒 (FRES)

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1795191
Mesh Packet ID: 0x16d5e35e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-09 22:23:13 UTC
From Node: JLO5 (fa2c)
To Node: Far Rockaway East Solar 👨‍🚒 (FRES)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: dkTowerBot (dkTB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -19.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 35 JLX5
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: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -7.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLO5 JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) 1.21 km -7.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
1.21 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Connections
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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:18 bytes
Gateway:!dddc01fa
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 !dddc01fa
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2666330668
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4085606022
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -19.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762727067
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 53
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762726993.658761
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !dddc01fa
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -19.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3074133557 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2666330668": "JLO5", "3074133557": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "4085606022": "Far Rockaway East Solar 👨‍🚒 (FRES)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1795191, "timestamp": 1762726993.658761, "from_node_id": 2666330668, "to_node_id": 4085606022, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!dddc01fa", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 383116126, "rssi": -108, "snr": -19.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04358e3bb7120ae4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762727067, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 53, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-09 22:23:13 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLO5", "to_node_name": "Far Rockaway East Solar 👨‍🚒 (FRES)", "relay_hex": "35", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3074133557, "node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar", "hex_id": "!b73b8e35", "short_name": "JLX5", "last_byte": "35" } ], "gateway_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3722183162, "latitude": 40.7109632, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 325, "timestamp": 1764520173.4039168, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-30 11:29:33", "display_name": "dkTowerBot", "long_name": "dkTowerBot", "short_name": "dkTB", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1795191, "from_node_id": 2666330668, "to_node_id": 4085606022, "timestamp": 1762726993.658761, "gateway_id": "!dddc01fa", "raw_payload": "0a04358e3bb7120ae4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "JLO5", "to_node_name": "!f3856686", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3074133557 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2666330668, 3074133557 ], "node_names": [ "JLO5", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666330668, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO5", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1211.298047932349, "from_location_timestamp": 1762661605.619305, "to_location_timestamp": 1762726720.7389176, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2666330668, 3074133557 ], "node_names": [ "JLO5", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666330668, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO5", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1211.298047932349, "from_location_timestamp": 1762661605.619305, "to_location_timestamp": 1762726720.7389176, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "JLO5 → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "JLO5 → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666330668, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO5", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1211.298047932349, "from_location_timestamp": 1762661605.619305, "to_location_timestamp": 1762726720.7389176, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 1211.298047932349, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dddc01fa", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666330668, "to": 4085606022, "id": 383116126, "rx_time": 1762727067, "rx_snr": -19.75, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 53, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04358e3bb7120ae4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3074133557 ], "snr_towards": [ -28 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04358e3bb7120ae4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
dkTowerBot (dkTB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -19.75 dB 1 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:13 UTC Current
JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2) -1.419s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 2c HR , JLO5 , ANI1 , M0x LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:12 UTC View
JLO - NYC - Wio Tracker L1 (JLO) -1.337s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 2c HR , JLO5 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:12 UTC View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) -1.299s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 2c JLO5 , ANI1 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:12 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) +27.015s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:40 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +30.408s
After 		-78.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 8b JLX2 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:44 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +30.414s
After 		-25.0 dBm 6.00 dB 4 20 YMH3 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:44 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) +34.624s
After 		-36.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 5b mcr1 , P0NY , 📟 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:48 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +38.845s
After 		-82.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:52 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +39.051s
After 		-82.0 dBm 5.50 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:52 UTC View
Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!) +39.165s
After 		-127.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:52 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) +74.041s
After 		-112.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-09 22:24:27 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +128.610s
After 		-121.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:25:22 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +132.967s
After 		-86.0 dBm -4.00 dB 4 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-11-09 22:25:26 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways