Packet #1795214 Success

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

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1795214
Mesh Packet ID: 0x16d5e35e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-09 22:23:48 UTC
From Node: JLO5 (fa2c)
To Node: Far Rockaway East Solar 👨‍🚒 (FRES)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: 🐎📨 mobile (📨)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -36 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 5b mcr1 , P0NY , 📟
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: JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → dkTowerBot (dkTB) → P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -7.0 dB -19.75 dB -3.25 dB
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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
2 JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) dkTowerBot (dkTB) 12.91 km -19.75 dB Relay Hops
3 dkTowerBot (dkTB) P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) 2.66 km -3.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
16.79 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:46 bytes
Gateway:!b03d0cc4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !b03d0cc4
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 2666330668
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4085606022
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -36.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762727075
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 91
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762727028.2825036
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: !b03d0cc4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -36.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 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": [ 3074133557, 3722183162, 1143560283 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.0, -19.75, -3.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4085606022": "Far Rockaway East Solar 👨‍🚒 (FRES)", "2666330668": "JLO5", "3074133557": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "3722183162": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "1143560283": "P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1795214, "timestamp": 1762727028.2825036, "from_node_id": 2666330668, "to_node_id": 4085606022, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03d0cc4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 383116126, "rssi": -36, "snr": 6.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c358e3bb7fa01dcdd5b582944121ee4ffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762727075, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 91, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-09 22:23:48 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLO5", "to_node_name": "Far Rockaway East Solar 👨‍🚒 (FRES)", "relay_hex": "5b", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 646160987, "node_name": "mcr1", "hex_id": "!2683a25b", "short_name": "mcr1", "last_byte": "5b" }, { "node_id": 1143560283, "node_name": "P0NY Express Solar Node", "hex_id": "!4429585b", "short_name": "P0NY", "last_byte": "5b" }, { "node_id": 3715225435, "node_name": "NYC_d75b", "hex_id": "!dd71d75b", "short_name": "📟", "last_byte": "5b" } ], "gateway_name": "🐎📨 mobile (📨)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956790980, "latitude": 40.697856, "longitude": -73.990144, "altitude": 47, "timestamp": 1764455915.7569866, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 17:38:35", "display_name": "🐎📨 mobile", "long_name": "🐎📨 mobile", "short_name": "📨", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1795214, "from_node_id": 2666330668, "to_node_id": 4085606022, "timestamp": 1762727028.2825036, "gateway_id": "!b03d0cc4", "raw_payload": "0a0c358e3bb7fa01dcdd5b582944121ee4ffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "JLO5", "to_node_name": "!f3856686", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3074133557, 3722183162, 1143560283 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.0, -19.75, -3.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2666330668, 3074133557, 3722183162, 1143560283 ], "node_names": [ "JLO5", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.0, -19.75, -3.25 ], "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 3722183162, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12911.671108785627, "from_location_timestamp": 1762726720.7389176, "to_location_timestamp": 1762725817.5184658, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3722183162, "to_node_id": 1143560283, "from_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "to_node_name": "P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2664.5087978738206, "from_location_timestamp": 1762725817.5184658, "to_location_timestamp": 1762725817.4766126, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2666330668, 3074133557, 3722183162, 1143560283 ], "node_names": [ "JLO5", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.0, -19.75, -3.25 ], "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 3722183162, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12911.671108785627, "from_location_timestamp": 1762726720.7389176, "to_location_timestamp": 1762725817.5184658, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3722183162, "to_node_id": 1143560283, "from_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "to_node_name": "P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2664.5087978738206, "from_location_timestamp": 1762725817.5184658, "to_location_timestamp": 1762725817.4766126, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "JLO5 → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → dkTowerBot (dkTB) → P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "JLO5 → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → dkTowerBot (dkTB) → P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 3722183162, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12911.671108785627, "from_location_timestamp": 1762726720.7389176, "to_location_timestamp": 1762725817.5184658, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3722183162, "to_node_id": 1143560283, "from_node_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "to_node_name": "P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2664.5087978738206, "from_location_timestamp": 1762725817.5184658, "to_location_timestamp": 1762725817.4766126, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 16787.477954591795, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d0cc4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666330668, "to": 4085606022, "id": 383116126, "rx_time": 1762727075, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -36, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 91, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c358e3bb7fa01dcdd5b582944121ee4ffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3074133557, 3722183162, 1143560283 ], "snr_towards": [ -28, -79, -13 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c358e3bb7fa01dcdd5b582944121ee4ffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01
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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
🐎📨 mobile (📨) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-36.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 5b mcr1 , P0NY , 📟 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:48 UTC Current
JLO2 - WisMesh Pocket V2 (JLO2) -36.043s
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) -35.960s
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) -35.922s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 2c JLO5 , ANI1 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:12 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -34.624s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -19.75 dB 1 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:13 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -7.609s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:40 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -4.216s
Before 		-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) -4.210s
Before 		-25.0 dBm 6.00 dB 4 20 YMH3 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:44 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +4.221s
After 		-82.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:52 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +4.428s
After 		-82.0 dBm 5.50 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:52 UTC View
Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!) +4.542s
After 		-127.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-09 22:23:52 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) +39.418s
After 		-112.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-09 22:24:27 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +93.986s
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) +98.344s
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