Packet #2138116 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to MG00

22
Total Receptions
22
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2138116
Mesh Packet ID: 0x38e45864
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 15:02:49 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: MG00 (48d8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: -0.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: f4 JLO6
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: Penn Plaza (Penn) → Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88) → JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9) → JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -10.0 dB 5.25 dB -5.25 dB -17.5 dB -13.25 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 -10.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Penn Plaza (Penn) Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88) Unknown 5.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88) JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9) Unknown -5.25 dB Relay Hops
4 JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9) JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) 602 m -17.5 dB Relay Hops
5 JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) 1.86 km -13.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
26.78 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:65 bytes
Gateway:!7c497468
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 !7c497468
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 2733340684
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1128155352
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763219051
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 1763218969.7648938
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !7c497468
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: -0.25 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": [ 1213356233, 2997301128, 1104538753, 4035396792, 3127533556 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.0, 5.25, -5.25, -17.5, -13.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1104538753": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "2997301128": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "3127533556": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "4035396792": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "1128155352": "MG00" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2138116, "timestamp": 1763218969.7648938, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 1128155352, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!7c497468", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 954488932, "rssi": -99, "snr": -0.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14c9585248882fa7b281ecd541b84487f0f45f6aba1229d8ffffffffffffffff0115ebffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763219051, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-15 15:02:49 UTC", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "MG00", "relay_hex": "f4", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3127533556, "node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar", "hex_id": "!ba6a5ff4", "short_name": "JLO6", "last_byte": "f4" } ], "gateway_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2085188712, "latitude": 40.744394, "longitude": -73.8603922, "altitude": 9, "timestamp": 1764389098.425678, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-28 23:04:58", "display_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar", "long_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar", "short_name": "JLO6", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2138116, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 1128155352, "timestamp": 1763218969.7648938, "gateway_id": "!7c497468", "raw_payload": "0a14c9585248882fa7b281ecd541b84487f0f45f6aba1229d8ffffffffffffffff0115ebffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!433e48d8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1213356233, 2997301128, 1104538753, 4035396792, 3127533556 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.0, 5.25, -5.25, -17.5, -13.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 1213356233, 2997301128, 1104538753, 4035396792, 3127533556 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.0, 5.25, -5.25, -17.5, -13.25 ], "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2997301128, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "snr": 5.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2997301128, "to_node_id": 1104538753, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "to_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "snr": -5.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1104538753, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "from_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "to_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 601.8449048091584, "from_location_timestamp": 1763063038.4951339, "to_location_timestamp": 1763215533.5544944, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3127533556, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1863.5162204347605, "from_location_timestamp": 1763215533.5544944, "to_location_timestamp": 1763218794.8731618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 1213356233, 2997301128, 1104538753, 4035396792, 3127533556 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.0, 5.25, -5.25, -17.5, -13.25 ], "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2997301128, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "snr": 5.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2997301128, "to_node_id": 1104538753, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "to_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "snr": -5.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1104538753, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "from_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "to_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 601.8449048091584, "from_location_timestamp": 1763063038.4951339, "to_location_timestamp": 1763215533.5544944, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3127533556, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1863.5162204347605, "from_location_timestamp": 1763215533.5544944, "to_location_timestamp": 1763218794.8731618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88) → JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9) → JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88) → JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9) → JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2997301128, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "snr": 5.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2997301128, "to_node_id": 1104538753, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "to_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "snr": -5.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1104538753, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "from_node_name": "JLO9 - Jackson Heights (JLO9)", "to_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 601.8449048091584, "from_location_timestamp": 1763063038.4951339, "to_location_timestamp": 1763215533.5544944, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 3127533556, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1863.5162204347605, "from_location_timestamp": 1763215533.5544944, "to_location_timestamp": 1763218794.8731618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 26777.07874326138, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7c497468", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 1128155352, "id": 954488932, "rx_time": 1763219051, "rx_snr": -0.25, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a14c9585248882fa7b281ecd541b84487f0f45f6aba1229d8ffffffffffffffff0115ebffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1213356233, 2997301128, 1104538753, 4035396792, 3127533556 ], "snr_towards": [ -40, 21, -21, -70, -53 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a14c9585248882fa7b281ecd541b84487f0f45f6aba1229d8ffffffffffffffff0115ebffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm -0.25 dB 5 f4 JLO6 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:49 UTC Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -10.974s
Before 		-61.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:38 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -10.964s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:38 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -10.957s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 0.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:38 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -10.928s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:38 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -10.666s
Before 		-76.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:39 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -10.566s
Before 		-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) -10.353s
Before 		-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) -10.185s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:39 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -9.789s
Before 		-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) -9.144s
Before 		-66.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:40 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -9.010s
Before 		-92.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 c4 📨 , R01 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:40 UTC View
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) -8.390s
Before 		-21.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 3e dmbw LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:41 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) -8.347s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 54 cswx LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -8.324s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -19.00 dB 2 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:41 UTC View
csbot (dmbb) -7.946s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 54 cswx LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:41 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -7.218s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:42 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -6.933s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:42 UTC View
Cams Rak4631 (CARA) -6.621s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 74 ec74 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:43 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +0.134s
After 		-109.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-15 15:02:49 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +50.800s
After 		-115.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 15:03:40 UTC View
GSI Portable (GSIP) +53.259s
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