Packet #2136524 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX) to Queens High Point (QHP)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2136524
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe842cdda
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 14:29:17 UTC
From Node: JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)
To Node: Queens High Point (QHP)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: dkTowerBot (dkTB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -100 dBm
SNR: -9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 4c JLY3 , SST
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: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1) JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9) JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7) JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 6.0 dB -10.5 dB -8.0 dB -7.5 dB -5.75 dB -16.75 dB
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Total Forward Distance
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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:79 bytes
Gateway:!dddc01fa
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 !dddc01fa
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 382706144
Source node ID
uint32
to 2404463707
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 79 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 -100.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1763217042
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 76
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763216957.138407
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: !dddc01fa
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -100.0 dBm
SNR: -9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2085188712, 3127533556, 4117867798, 1104538753, 1284660029, 3218651212 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.0, -10.5, -8.0, -7.5, -5.75, -16.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "382706144": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "1104538753": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "2085188712": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "3218651212": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "3127533556": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "4117867798": "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)", "2404463707": "Queens High Point (QHP)", "1284660029": "JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2136524, "timestamp": 1763216957.138407, "from_node_id": 382706144, "to_node_id": 2404463707, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!dddc01fa", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3896692186, "rssi": -100, "snr": -9.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 79, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a186874497cf45f6aba16ad71f581ecd5413d5b924c4cb8d8bf123318d6ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763217042, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 76, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-15 14:29:17 UTC", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "to_node_name": "Queens High Point (QHP)", "relay_hex": "4c", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3218651212, "node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114", "hex_id": "!bfd8b84c", "short_name": "JLY3", "last_byte": "4c" }, { "node_id": 3663392844, "node_name": "Steiner Studios Tower", "hex_id": "!da5af04c", "short_name": "SST", "last_byte": "4c" } ], "gateway_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3722183162, "latitude": 40.7109632, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 325, "timestamp": 1764460782.5587204, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 18:59:42", "display_name": "dkTowerBot", "long_name": "dkTowerBot", "short_name": "dkTB", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2136524, "from_node_id": 382706144, "to_node_id": 2404463707, "timestamp": 1763216957.138407, "gateway_id": "!dddc01fa", "raw_payload": "0a186874497cf45f6aba16ad71f581ecd5413d5b924c4cb8d8bf123318d6ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "to_node_name": "!8f51345b", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2085188712, 3127533556, 4117867798, 1104538753, 1284660029, 3218651212 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.0, -10.5, -8.0, -7.5, -5.75, -16.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 382706144, 2085188712, 3127533556, 4117867798, 1104538753, 1284660029, 3218651212 ], "node_names": [ "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)", "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7)", "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -10.5, -8.0, -7.5, -5.75, -16.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382706144, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 698.9264885321272, "from_location_timestamp": 1758134982.427228, "to_location_timestamp": 1763181031.0230174, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 3127533556, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 450.04021192450523, "from_location_timestamp": 1763181031.0230174, "to_location_timestamp": 1763181395.6756644, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127533556, "to_node_id": 4117867798, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1437.9479951772955, "from_location_timestamp": 1763181395.6756644, "to_location_timestamp": 1763213827.3048947, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4117867798, "to_node_id": 1104538753, "from_node_name": "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)", "to_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1793.2757788202607, "from_location_timestamp": 1763213827.3048947, "to_location_timestamp": 1763063038.4951339, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1104538753, "to_node_id": 1284660029, "from_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "to_node_name": "JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7155.824700087349, "from_location_timestamp": 1763063038.4951339, "to_location_timestamp": 1763212934.848244, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1284660029, "to_node_id": 3218651212, "from_node_name": "JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7)", "to_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3618.8025636788648, "from_location_timestamp": 1763212934.848244, "to_location_timestamp": 1763215613.016304, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 382706144, 2085188712, 3127533556, 4117867798, 1104538753, 1284660029, 3218651212 ], "node_names": [ "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)", "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7)", "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -10.5, -8.0, -7.5, -5.75, -16.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382706144, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 698.9264885321272, "from_location_timestamp": 1758134982.427228, "to_location_timestamp": 1763181031.0230174, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 3127533556, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 450.04021192450523, "from_location_timestamp": 1763181031.0230174, "to_location_timestamp": 1763181395.6756644, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127533556, "to_node_id": 4117867798, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1437.9479951772955, "from_location_timestamp": 1763181395.6756644, "to_location_timestamp": 1763213827.3048947, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4117867798, "to_node_id": 1104538753, "from_node_name": "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)", "to_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1793.2757788202607, "from_location_timestamp": 1763213827.3048947, "to_location_timestamp": 1763063038.4951339, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1104538753, "to_node_id": 1284660029, "from_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "to_node_name": "JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7155.824700087349, "from_location_timestamp": 1763063038.4951339, "to_location_timestamp": 1763212934.848244, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1284660029, "to_node_id": 3218651212, "from_node_name": "JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7)", "to_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3618.8025636788648, "from_location_timestamp": 1763212934.848244, "to_location_timestamp": 1763215613.016304, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1) → JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9) → JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7) → JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1) → JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9) → JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7) → JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382706144, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 698.9264885321272, "from_location_timestamp": 1758134982.427228, "to_location_timestamp": 1763181031.0230174, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 3127533556, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 450.04021192450523, "from_location_timestamp": 1763181031.0230174, "to_location_timestamp": 1763181395.6756644, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3127533556, "to_node_id": 4117867798, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1437.9479951772955, "from_location_timestamp": 1763181395.6756644, "to_location_timestamp": 1763213827.3048947, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4117867798, "to_node_id": 1104538753, "from_node_name": "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)", "to_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1793.2757788202607, "from_location_timestamp": 1763213827.3048947, "to_location_timestamp": 1763063038.4951339, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1104538753, "to_node_id": 1284660029, "from_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "to_node_name": "JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7155.824700087349, "from_location_timestamp": 1763063038.4951339, "to_location_timestamp": 1763212934.848244, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1284660029, "to_node_id": 3218651212, "from_node_name": "JLO7 - Midtown East (JLO7)", "to_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3618.8025636788648, "from_location_timestamp": 1763212934.848244, "to_location_timestamp": 1763215613.016304, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 15154.817738220403, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dddc01fa", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 382706144, "to": 2404463707, "id": 3896692186, "rx_time": 1763217042, "rx_snr": -9.0, "rx_rssi": -100, "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": 76, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a186874497cf45f6aba16ad71f581ecd5413d5b924c4cb8d8bf123318d6ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2085188712, 3127533556, 4117867798, 1104538753, 1284660029, 3218651212 ], "snr_towards": [ 24, -42, -32, -30, -23, -67 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a186874497cf45f6aba16ad71f581ecd5413d5b924c4cb8d8bf123318d6ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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
dkTowerBot (dkTB) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-100.0 dBm -9.00 dB 6 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-15 14:29:17 UTC Current
JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) -97.410s
Before
-60.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e0 JLOX , Lv4 LongFast 2025-11-15 14:27:39 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -87.373s
Before
-97.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 16 JLX1 LongFast 2025-11-15 14:27:49 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +1.055s
After
-115.0 dBm -8.25 dB 6 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 14:29:18 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +1.063s
After
-67.0 dBm 1.50 dB 6 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 14:29:18 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +1.095s
After
-80.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 14:29:18 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) +1.230s
After
-111.0 dBm -13.25 dB 6 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 14:29:18 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +1.280s
After
-77.0 dBm 6.25 dB 6 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 14:29:18 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +1.766s
After
-105.0 dBm -0.75 dB 6 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 14:29:18 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways