Packet #2062448 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Steiner Studios Tower (SST) to Pige0n (PGN0)

11
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2062448
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3ac6e315
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-14 11:52:26 UTC
From Node: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
To Node: Pige0n (PGN0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -66 dBm
SNR: 1.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: c9 Penn
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: GrandSt 351e (351e) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Penn Plaza (Penn)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -16.0 dB -13.25 dB -13.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Steiner Studios Tower (SST) GrandSt 351e (351e) 2.12 km -16.0 dB Origin Hops
2 GrandSt 351e (351e) Ferrix Station One (CA5S) 2.88 km -13.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Ferrix Station One (CA5S) Penn Plaza (Penn) 5.49 km -13.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
10.48 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:!b29fa3a0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !b29fa3a0
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 3663392844
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1130003228
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -66.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763121228
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 201
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763121146.834766
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: !b29fa3a0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -66.0 dBm
SNR: 1.50 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": [ 3325965598, 1602320770, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.0, -13.25, -13.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1602320770": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "3663392844": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "1130003228": "Pige0n (PGN0)", "3325965598": "GrandSt 351e (351e)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2062448, "timestamp": 1763121146.834766, "from_node_id": 3663392844, "to_node_id": 1130003228, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b29fa3a0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 986112789, "rssi": -66, "snr": 1.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c1e353ec68279815fc9585248121ec0ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763121228, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-14 11:52:26 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "to_node_name": "Pige0n (PGN0)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2996806560, "latitude": 40.707995, "longitude": -74.075001, "altitude": 22, "timestamp": 1764473459.7177513, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 22:30:59", "display_name": "K2XAP V4 MS", "long_name": "K2XAP V4 MS", "short_name": "XAP4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2062448, "from_node_id": 3663392844, "to_node_id": 1130003228, "timestamp": 1763121146.834766, "gateway_id": "!b29fa3a0", "raw_payload": "0a0c1e353ec68279815fc9585248121ec0ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "to_node_name": "!435a7b1c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3325965598, 1602320770, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.0, -13.25, -13.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3663392844, 3325965598, 1602320770, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.0, -13.25, -13.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663392844, "to_node_id": 3325965598, "from_node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "to_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2118.0541272726464, "from_location_timestamp": 1763119383.6024945, "to_location_timestamp": 1763059521.3006, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 17.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3325965598, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2878.644623378002, "from_location_timestamp": 1763059521.3006, "to_location_timestamp": 1763113560.8260722, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5485.945598135013, "from_location_timestamp": 1763113560.8260722, "to_location_timestamp": 1763101924.1285207, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3663392844, 3325965598, 1602320770, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.0, -13.25, -13.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663392844, "to_node_id": 3325965598, "from_node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "to_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2118.0541272726464, "from_location_timestamp": 1763119383.6024945, "to_location_timestamp": 1763059521.3006, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 17.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3325965598, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2878.644623378002, "from_location_timestamp": 1763059521.3006, "to_location_timestamp": 1763113560.8260722, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5485.945598135013, "from_location_timestamp": 1763113560.8260722, "to_location_timestamp": 1763101924.1285207, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST) → GrandSt 351e (351e) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST) → GrandSt 351e (351e) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3663392844, "to_node_id": 3325965598, "from_node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "to_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2118.0541272726464, "from_location_timestamp": 1763119383.6024945, "to_location_timestamp": 1763059521.3006, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 17.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3325965598, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "GrandSt 351e (351e)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2878.644623378002, "from_location_timestamp": 1763059521.3006, "to_location_timestamp": 1763113560.8260722, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5485.945598135013, "from_location_timestamp": 1763113560.8260722, "to_location_timestamp": 1763101924.1285207, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 10482.644348785661, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b29fa3a0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3663392844, "to": 1130003228, "id": 986112789, "rx_time": 1763121228, "rx_snr": 1.5, "rx_rssi": -66, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c1e353ec68279815fc9585248121ec0ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3325965598, 1602320770, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -64, -53, -55 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c1e353ec68279815fc9585248121ec0ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01
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
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-66.0 dBm 1.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-14 11:52:26 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -21.402s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 4c SST LongFast 2025-11-14 11:52:05 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -12.521s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 4c SST LongFast 2025-11-14 11:52:14 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -4.977s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 95 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:52:21 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -4.524s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 95 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:52:22 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -2.812s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:52:24 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +0.028s
After 		-79.0 dBm 4.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-14 11:52:26 UTC View
JLO1 - 299 Park (JLO1) +0.665s
After 		-95.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:52:27 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +299.746s
After 		-107.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 88 grns , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-14 11:57:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +301.836s
After 		-102.0 dBm -11.25 dB 3 d4 85d4 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:57:28 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +323.239s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-14 11:57:50 UTC View
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Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways