Packet #2107214 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) to DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2107214
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdcbec10f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 03:08:48 UTC
From Node: CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)
To Node: DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: KE2GKD (K7JC)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -3.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 48 VYL0
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: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB 1.5 dB
Return Path: Penn Plaza (Penn) → Manhattan Relay (b063) → WestFacing (VYL0)
SNR Back: -13.75 dB -0.75 dB -18.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) Unknown 1.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) Penn Plaza (Penn) 5.36 km -13.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Penn Plaza (Penn) Manhattan Relay (b063) 3.90 km -0.75 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Manhattan Relay (b063) WestFacing (VYL0) 2.68 km -18.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
11.94 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:65 bytes
Gateway:!9f6e8002
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 !9f6e8002
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3741700786
Source node ID 		uint32
to 381940860
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 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 -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763176211
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 72
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763176128.1182601
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: !9f6e8002
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -3.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 1.5 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 4112101475, 2697781576 ], "snr_back": [ -13.75, -0.75, -18.0 ], "route_node_names": { "4112101475": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "2697781576": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "3741700786": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "381940860": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2107214, "timestamp": 1763176128.1182601, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 381940860, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9f6e8002", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3703488783, "rssi": -110, "snr": -3.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff01061a0cc958524863b019f548e1cca0221ec9ffffffffffffffff01fdffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763176211, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-15 03:08:48 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "relay_hex": "48", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2697781576, "node_name": "WestFacing", "hex_id": "!a0cce148", "short_name": "VYL0", "last_byte": "48" } ], "gateway_name": "KE2GKD (K7JC)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2674819074, "latitude": 40.7262205, "longitude": -74.0429355, "altitude": -3, "timestamp": 1763174763.778805, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-14 21:46:03", "display_name": "KE2GKD", "long_name": "KE2GKD", "short_name": "K7JC", "hw_model": "SEEED_WIO_TRACKER_L1" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2107214, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 381940860, "timestamp": 1763176128.1182601, "gateway_id": "!9f6e8002", "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff01061a0cc958524863b019f548e1cca0221ec9ffffffffffffffff01fdffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 1.5 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 4112101475, 2697781576 ], "snr_back": [ -13.75, -0.75, -18.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 381940860, 4294967295, 3741700786 ], "node_names": [ "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "!ffffffff", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 1.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 1.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3741700786, 1213356233, 4112101475, 2697781576 ], "node_names": [ "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "WestFacing (VYL0)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.75, -0.75, -18.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5356.852632511411, "from_location_timestamp": 1763173868.9852438, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 4112101475, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "snr": -0.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3899.006764478125, "from_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "to_location_timestamp": 1763086998.59866, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4112101475, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2679.7227382995934, "from_location_timestamp": 1763086998.59866, "to_location_timestamp": 1763175888.892165, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 381940860, 4294967295, 3741700786, 1213356233, 4112101475, 2697781576 ], "node_names": [ "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "!ffffffff", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "WestFacing (VYL0)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 1.5, -13.75, -0.75, -18.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 1.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5356.852632511411, "from_location_timestamp": 1763173868.9852438, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 4112101475, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "snr": -0.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3899.006764478125, "from_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "to_location_timestamp": 1763086998.59866, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4112101475, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2679.7227382995934, "from_location_timestamp": 1763086998.59866, "to_location_timestamp": 1763175888.892165, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) → !ffffffff → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "return_path_display": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Manhattan Relay (b063) → WestFacing (VYL0)", "actual_rf_path_display": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) → !ffffffff → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Manhattan Relay (b063) → WestFacing (VYL0)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 1.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5356.852632511411, "from_location_timestamp": 1763173868.9852438, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 4112101475, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "snr": -0.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3899.006764478125, "from_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "to_location_timestamp": 1763086998.59866, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4112101475, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay (b063)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2679.7227382995934, "from_location_timestamp": 1763086998.59866, "to_location_timestamp": 1763175888.892165, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 11935.582135289129 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9f6e8002", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3741700786, "to": 381940860, "id": 3703488783, "rx_time": 1763176211, "rx_snr": -3.0, "rx_rssi": -110, "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": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff01061a0cc958524863b019f548e1cca0221ec9ffffffffffffffff01fdffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, 6 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 4112101475, 2697781576 ], "snr_back": [ -55, -3, -72 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff01061a0cc958524863b019f548e1cca0221ec9ffffffffffffffff01fdffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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
KE2GKD (K7JC) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:48 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -6.903s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -16.00 dB 0 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:41 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -6.802s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -10.25 dB 0 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:41 UTC View
GSI Portable (GSIP) -6.379s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -7.75 dB 0 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:41 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -5.823s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:42 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -5.805s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:42 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -5.793s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:42 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -5.495s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:42 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -5.157s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:42 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -4.694s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -2.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:43 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -3.781s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 ae R02 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:44 UTC View
@_tedks (tks) -3.270s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 94 JLO1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:44 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -3.201s
Before 		-62.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:44 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -2.501s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:45 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.478s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:47 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +3.741s
After 		-90.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-11-15 03:08:51 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways