Packet #2109481 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) to Astoria BBS (ABBS)

11
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2109481
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8a6a17c5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 03:57:08 UTC
From Node: DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)
To Node: Astoria BBS (ABBS)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: KE2GKD (K7JC)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
Relay Node: f4 ⚡1
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: 70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Astoria 3W solar (A3WS) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → Central Park (PARK) → SDT 3930 (3930) → EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡) → ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 5.0 dB 0.75 dB -3.25 dB -8.0 dB -1.25 dB -9.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) Astoria 3W solar (A3WS) Unknown 5.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Astoria 3W solar (A3WS) CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) Unknown 0.75 dB Relay Hops
3 CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) Central Park (PARK) 3.58 km -3.25 dB Relay Hops
4 Central Park (PARK) SDT 3930 (3930) Unknown -8.0 dB Relay Hops
5 SDT 3930 (3930) EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡) Unknown -1.25 dB Relay Hops
6 EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡) ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1) Unknown -9.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
3.58 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:70 bytes
Gateway:!9f6e8002
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 6
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 (70 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 381940860
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3203334145
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 70 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763179112
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 244
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763179028.613498
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9f6e8002
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2495413676, 3741700786, 966377140, 2997303600, 3806562596, 384902132 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.0, 0.75, -3.25, -8.0, -1.25, -9.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3203334145": "Astoria BBS (ABBS)", "3806562596": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "2495413676": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "2997303600": "SDT 3930 (3930)", "3741700786": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "966377140": "Central Park (PARK)", "384902132": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "381940860": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2109481, "timestamp": 1763179028.613498, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 3203334145, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9f6e8002", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2322208709, "rssi": -112, "snr": -4.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 70, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a18acfdbc94b2d205dfb4be99393039a7b22489e3e2f423f116122a1403f3ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763179112, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-15 03:57:08 UTC", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "Astoria BBS (ABBS)", "relay_hex": "f4", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 384902132, "node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime)", "hex_id": "!16f123f4", "short_name": "⚡1", "last_byte": "f4" } ], "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": 2109481, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 3203334145, "timestamp": 1763179028.613498, "gateway_id": "!9f6e8002", "raw_payload": "0a18acfdbc94b2d205dfb4be99393039a7b22489e3e2f423f116122a1403f3ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "!beef0001", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2495413676, 3741700786, 966377140, 2997303600, 3806562596, 384902132 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.0, 0.75, -3.25, -8.0, -1.25, -9.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 381940860, 2495413676, 3741700786, 966377140, 2997303600, 3806562596, 384902132 ], "node_names": [ "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "Central Park (PARK)", "SDT 3930 (3930)", "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.0, 0.75, -3.25, -8.0, -1.25, -9.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 2495413676, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "snr": 5.0, "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": 2495413676, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 0.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3578.3151173788356, "from_location_timestamp": 1763173868.9852438, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 966377140, "to_node_id": 2997303600, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "SDT 3930 (3930)", "snr": -8.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2997303600, "to_node_id": 3806562596, "from_node_name": "SDT 3930 (3930)", "to_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "snr": -1.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 3806562596, "to_node_id": 384902132, "from_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "to_node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "snr": -9.5, "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": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 381940860, 2495413676, 3741700786, 966377140, 2997303600, 3806562596, 384902132 ], "node_names": [ "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "Central Park (PARK)", "SDT 3930 (3930)", "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.0, 0.75, -3.25, -8.0, -1.25, -9.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 2495413676, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "snr": 5.0, "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": 2495413676, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 0.75, "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": 966377140, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3578.3151173788356, "from_location_timestamp": 1763173868.9852438, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 966377140, "to_node_id": 2997303600, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "SDT 3930 (3930)", "snr": -8.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2997303600, "to_node_id": 3806562596, "from_node_name": "SDT 3930 (3930)", "to_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "snr": -1.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 3806562596, "to_node_id": 384902132, "from_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "to_node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "snr": -9.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) → Astoria 3W solar (A3WS) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → Central Park (PARK) → SDT 3930 (3930) → EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡) → ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) → Astoria 3W solar (A3WS) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → Central Park (PARK) → SDT 3930 (3930) → EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡) → ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 2495413676, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "snr": 5.0, "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": 2495413676, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 0.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3578.3151173788356, "from_location_timestamp": 1763173868.9852438, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 966377140, "to_node_id": 2997303600, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "SDT 3930 (3930)", "snr": -8.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2997303600, "to_node_id": 3806562596, "from_node_name": "SDT 3930 (3930)", "to_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "snr": -1.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 3806562596, "to_node_id": 384902132, "from_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "to_node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "snr": -9.5, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 3578.3151173788356, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9f6e8002", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 381940860, "to": 3203334145, "id": 2322208709, "rx_time": 1763179112, "rx_snr": -4.75, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a18acfdbc94b2d205dfb4be99393039a7b22489e3e2f423f116122a1403f3ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2495413676, 3741700786, 966377140, 2997303600, 3806562596, 384902132 ], "snr_towards": [ 20, 3, -13, -32, -5, -38 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a18acfdbc94b2d205dfb4be99393039a7b22489e3e2f423f116122a1403f3ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:70 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 		-112.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 f4 ⚡1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:57:08 UTC Current
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -196.496s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c DRP0 , 7hs , CBAS , AMRA LongFast 2025-11-15 03:53:52 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -187.484s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c DRP0 , 7hs , CBAS , AMRA LongFast 2025-11-15 03:54:01 UTC View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1) -10.506s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 2.25 dB 4 33 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:56:58 UTC View
beefy w1 (BFY) -10.376s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 4.50 dB 4 33 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:56:58 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -8.264s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -8.00 dB 4 30 ed30 , 3930 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:57:00 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -5.891s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -12.00 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-11-15 03:57:02 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -3.621s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.00 dB 6 c4 📨 , R01 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:57:04 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +4.394s
After 		-106.0 dBm -5.00 dB 6 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD LongFast 2025-11-15 03:57:13 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +9.247s
After 		-109.0 dBm -19.00 dB 5 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-15 03:57:17 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +89.484s
After 		-113.0 dBm -6.25 dB 6 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-15 03:58:38 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways