Packet #2138098 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to MG00

22
Total Receptions
22
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2138098
Mesh Packet ID: 0x38e45864
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 15:02:38 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: MG00 (48d8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: MeshM0xie (M0x)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -93 dBm
SNR: 0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
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: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Penn Plaza (Penn)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -10.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N1UGK QTH (UGKH) Penn Plaza (Penn) 24.31 km -10.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
24.31 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
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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:18 bytes
Gateway:!b2a7878c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a7878c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 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 1128155352
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -93.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1763219043
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 1763218958.8078234
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a7878c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -93.0 dBm
SNR: 0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1128155352": "MG00", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2138098, "timestamp": 1763218958.8078234, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 1128155352, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a7878c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 954488932, "rssi": -93, "snr": 0.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04c9585248120ad8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763219043, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-15 15:02:38 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "MG00", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "MeshM0xie (M0x)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2138098, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 1128155352, "timestamp": 1763218958.8078234, "gateway_id": "!b2a7878c", "raw_payload": "0a04c9585248120ad8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!433e48d8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.0 ], "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": -10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763218684.4850101, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.0 ], "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": -10.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763218684.4850101, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "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": -10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763218684.4850101, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 24311.71761801746, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a7878c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 1128155352, "id": 954488932, "rx_time": 1763219043, "rx_snr": 0.5, "rx_rssi": -93, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a04c9585248120ad8ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -40 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04c9585248120ad8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
MeshM0xie (M0x) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-93.0 dBm 0.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:38 UTC Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -0.017s
Before
-61.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:38 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.007s
Before
-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:38 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +0.030s
After
-80.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:38 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +0.291s
After
-76.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:39 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) +0.391s
After
-110.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:39 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +0.604s
After
-86.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:39 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +0.772s
After
-104.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:39 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) +1.169s
After
-109.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:39 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +1.813s
After
-66.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:40 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +1.947s
After
-92.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 c4 📨 , R01 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:40 UTC View
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) +2.567s
After
-21.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 3e dmbw LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:41 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) +2.610s
After
Unknown Unknown 4 54 cswx LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +2.633s
After
-125.0 dBm -19.00 dB 2 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:41 UTC View
csbot (dmbb) +3.011s
After
Unknown Unknown 4 54 cswx LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:41 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +3.739s
After
-109.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:42 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +4.024s
After
-106.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:42 UTC View
Cams Rak4631 (CARA) +4.336s
After
-125.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 74 ec74 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:43 UTC View
JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) +10.957s
After
-99.0 dBm -0.25 dB 5 f4 JLO6 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:49 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +11.091s
After
-109.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:49 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +61.757s
After
-115.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:03:40 UTC View
GSI Portable (GSIP) +64.216s
After
-29.0 dBm 9.25 dB 3 1d GSIW , grst LongFast 2025-11-15 15:03:43 UTC View
22

Total Receptions

22

Unique Gateways