Packet #2109685 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2109685
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1368ab2b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 04:01:05 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: corruptedstack Weather (cswx)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: ed dmbp
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: Penn Plaza (Penn) → Seward_rpt (Swrd) → 🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -32.0 dB -16.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N1UGK QTH (UGKH) Penn Plaza (Penn) 24.31 km -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Penn Plaza (Penn) Seward_rpt (Swrd) Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Seward_rpt (Swrd) 🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) Unknown -16.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
24.31 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:!b2a79554
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a79554
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 2733340684
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4035396792
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1763179349
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 237
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763179265.7225187
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)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a79554
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": [ 1213356233, 2556818805, 4277010157 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -32.0, -16.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "4277010157": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)", "2556818805": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "4035396792": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2109685, "timestamp": 1763179265.7225187, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a79554", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 325626667, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cc958524875f56598edfeedfe121e80ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763179349, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 237, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-15 04:01:05 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "relay_hex": "ed", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 4277010157, "node_name": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸", "hex_id": "!feedfeed", "short_name": "dmbp", "last_byte": "ed" } ], "gateway_name": "corruptedstack Weather (cswx)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2997327188, "latitude": 40.763392, "longitude": -74.5275392, "altitude": 199, "timestamp": 1764458696.1448166, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 18:24:56", "display_name": "corruptedstack Weather", "long_name": "corruptedstack Weather", "short_name": "cswx", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2109685, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "timestamp": 1763179265.7225187, "gateway_id": "!b2a79554", "raw_payload": "0a0cc958524875f56598edfeedfe121e80ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!f08744b8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1213356233, 2556818805, 4277010157 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -32.0, -16.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 1213356233, 2556818805, 4277010157 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -32.0, -16.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763174419.8898962, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2556818805, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2556818805, "to_node_id": 4277010157, "from_node_name": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "to_node_name": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)", "snr": -16.5, "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": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 1213356233, 2556818805, 4277010157 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -32.0, -16.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763174419.8898962, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2556818805, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2556818805, "to_node_id": 4277010157, "from_node_name": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "to_node_name": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)", "snr": -16.5, "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": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Seward_rpt (Swrd) → 🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Seward_rpt (Swrd) → 🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763174419.8898962, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2556818805, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2556818805, "to_node_id": 4277010157, "from_node_name": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "to_node_name": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)", "snr": -16.5, "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": 24311.71761801746, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a79554", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 4035396792, "id": 325626667, "rx_time": 1763179349, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 237, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cc958524875f56598edfeedfe121e80ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1213356233, 2556818805, 4277010157 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -128, -66 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0cc958524875f56598edfeedfe121e80ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01
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
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 3 ed dmbp LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:05 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -1.913s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -17.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:03 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -1.006s
Before 		-68.0 dBm -5.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:04 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.999s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:04 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.962s
Before 		-74.0 dBm -5.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:04 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -0.602s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:05 UTC View
KE2GKD (K7JC) -0.322s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -20.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:05 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -0.266s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -2.50 dB 1 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:05 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) -0.017s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:05 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) +0.105s
After 		-109.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:05 UTC View
csbot (dmbb) +0.196s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 ed dmbp LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:05 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +0.357s
After 		-109.0 dBm -19.75 dB 2 99 JLX9 LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:06 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +2.996s
After 		-57.0 dBm -1.75 dB 2 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:08 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +3.970s
After 		-112.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 30 ed30 , 3930 LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:09 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +12.244s
After 		-111.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:17 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +12.252s
After 		-84.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:17 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) +12.476s
After 		-118.0 dBm -18.00 dB 4 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:18 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +17.163s
After 		-113.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:22 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +17.331s
After 		-98.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:23 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +18.791s
After 		-108.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 b4 PARK LongFast 2025-11-15 04:01:24 UTC View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways