Packet #1954733 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Steiner Studios Tower (SST) to Queens High Point (QHP)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1954733
Mesh Packet ID: 0x244cb5ca
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-12 13:33:01 UTC
From Node: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
To Node: Queens High Point (QHP)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: 4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: bb WyCt
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: Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -9.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Willoughby Clermont (WyCt) 1.09 km -9.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
1.09 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:18 bytes
Gateway:!e50dacd5
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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 !e50dacd5
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 3663392844
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2404463707
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762954462
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 187
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762954381.3826737
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: !e50dacd5
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: 4.50 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": [ 2052347579 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2404463707": "Queens High Point (QHP)", "2052347579": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "3663392844": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1954733, "timestamp": 1762954381.3826737, "from_node_id": 3663392844, "to_node_id": 2404463707, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!e50dacd5", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 609007050, "rssi": -99, "snr": 4.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04bb56547a120ad9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762954462, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 187, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-12 13:33:01 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "to_node_name": "Queens High Point (QHP)", "relay_hex": "bb", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2052347579, "node_name": "Willoughby Clermont", "hex_id": "!7a5456bb", "short_name": "WyCt", "last_byte": "bb" } ], "gateway_name": "bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3842878677, "latitude": 40.697856, "longitude": -73.9639296, "altitude": 29, "timestamp": 1763742728.9002604, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-21 11:32:08", "display_name": "bit0fun | nyme.sh", "long_name": "bit0fun | nyme.sh", "short_name": "🟠", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1954733, "from_node_id": 3663392844, "to_node_id": 2404463707, "timestamp": 1762954381.3826737, "gateway_id": "!e50dacd5", "raw_payload": "0a04bb56547a120ad9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "to_node_name": "!8f51345b", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2052347579 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3663392844, 2052347579 ], "node_names": [ "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663392844, "to_node_id": 2052347579, "from_node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "to_node_name": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1090.6259171647798, "from_location_timestamp": 1762950506.4000885, "to_location_timestamp": 1762856409.3195798, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3663392844, 2052347579 ], "node_names": [ "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663392844, "to_node_id": 2052347579, "from_node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "to_node_name": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1090.6259171647798, "from_location_timestamp": 1762950506.4000885, "to_location_timestamp": 1762856409.3195798, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST) → Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST) → Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663392844, "to_node_id": 2052347579, "from_node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "to_node_name": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1090.6259171647798, "from_location_timestamp": 1762950506.4000885, "to_location_timestamp": 1762856409.3195798, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1d ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 1090.6259171647798, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e50dacd5", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3663392844, "to": 2404463707, "id": 609007050, "rx_time": 1762954462, "rx_snr": 4.5, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 187, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04bb56547a120ad9ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2052347579 ], "snr_towards": [ -39 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04bb56547a120ad9ffffffffffffffff01
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm 4.50 dB 1 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:01 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -2.772s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 4c SST LongFast 2025-11-12 13:32:58 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -0.035s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:01 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -0.022s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:01 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +0.407s
After 		-116.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:01 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +1.107s
After 		-79.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:02 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +1.152s
After 		-85.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:02 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +1.171s
After 		-117.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:02 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +1.193s
After 		-111.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:02 UTC View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) +1.243s
After 		-95.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:02 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +1.589s
After 		-63.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:02 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) +1.777s
After 		-101.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:03 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) +1.838s
After 		-110.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:03 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +2.185s
After 		-81.0 dBm 2.50 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:03 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +2.407s
After 		-100.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:03 UTC View
NW Bergen (3fc4) +3.516s
After 		-85.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 bc Karl LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:04 UTC View
BSD 619 TD+ (K619) +18.837s
After 		-105.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 d5 ETNA , 🟠 LongFast 2025-11-12 13:33:20 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +415.154s
After 		-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-12 13:39:56 UTC View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways