Packet #2259724 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Ray H2T (RSH2) to JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2259724
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc1db3801
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-17 13:28:01 UTC
From Node: Ray H2T (RSH2)
To Node: JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: YMH 3 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 90 NLG1
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 Meshtastic 001 (AMR1) → Central Park (PARK) → KE2EHU-2 (🦖) → Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → nLink-NY-Greenpoint1 (NLG1)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 6.75 dB -13.0 dB -18.25 dB -4.5 dB -9.0 dB 0.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Ray H2T (RSH2) Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1) Unknown 6.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1) Central Park (PARK) Unknown -13.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Central Park (PARK) KE2EHU-2 (🦖) 12.34 km -18.25 dB Relay Hops
4 KE2EHU-2 (🦖) Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88) Unknown -4.5 dB Relay Hops
5 Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88) Penn Plaza (Penn) Unknown -9.0 dB Relay Hops
6 Penn Plaza (Penn) nLink-NY-Greenpoint1 (NLG1) Unknown 0.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
12.34 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:70 bytes
Gateway:!de9c5a20
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:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !de9c5a20
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 716131105
Source node ID
uint32
to 4023760357
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 -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1763386168
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 144
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763386081.4488165
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !de9c5a20
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 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": [ 3463880454, 966377140, 2224835136, 2997301128, 1213356233, 3758942608 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.75, -13.0, -18.25, -4.5, -9.0, 0.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2224835136": "KE2EHU-2 (🦖)", "716131105": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "4023760357": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "3463880454": "Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1)", "2997301128": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "3758942608": "nLink-NY-Greenpoint1 (NLG1)", "966377140": "Central Park (PARK)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2259724, "timestamp": 1763386081.4488165, "from_node_id": 716131105, "to_node_id": 4023760357, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!de9c5a20", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3252369409, "rssi": -124, "snr": -14.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 70, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a18069f76ceb4be9939404a9c84882fa7b2c958524890e90ce0122a1bccffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff0101", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763386168, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-17 13:28:01 UTC", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "to_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "relay_hex": "90", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3758942608, "node_name": "nLink-NY-Greenpoint1", "hex_id": "!e00ce990", "short_name": "NLG1", "last_byte": "90" } ], "gateway_name": "YMH 3 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH3)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3734788640, "latitude": 40.7240704, "longitude": -73.9639296, "altitude": 17, "timestamp": 1763426944.967084, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-17 19:49:04", "display_name": "YMH 3 @ Your Mom’s House", "long_name": "YMH 3 @ Your Mom’s House", "short_name": "YMH3", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2259724, "from_node_id": 716131105, "to_node_id": 4023760357, "timestamp": 1763386081.4488165, "gateway_id": "!de9c5a20", "raw_payload": "0a18069f76ceb4be9939404a9c84882fa7b2c958524890e90ce0122a1bccffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff0101", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "to_node_name": "!efd5b5e5", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3463880454, 966377140, 2224835136, 2997301128, 1213356233, 3758942608 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.75, -13.0, -18.25, -4.5, -9.0, 0.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 716131105, 3463880454, 966377140, 2224835136, 2997301128, 1213356233, 3758942608 ], "node_names": [ "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1)", "Central Park (PARK)", "KE2EHU-2 (🦖)", "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "nLink-NY-Greenpoint1 (NLG1)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -13.0, -18.25, -4.5, -9.0, 0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 716131105, "to_node_id": 3463880454, "from_node_name": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "to_node_name": "Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1)", "snr": 6.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3463880454, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -13.0, "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": 966377140, "to_node_id": 2224835136, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "KE2EHU-2 (🦖)", "snr": -18.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12343.91525660211, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "to_location_timestamp": 1763379237.1199462, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2224835136, "to_node_id": 2997301128, "from_node_name": "KE2EHU-2 (🦖)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "snr": -4.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2997301128, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3758942608, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "nLink-NY-Greenpoint1 (NLG1)", "snr": 0.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 716131105, 3463880454, 966377140, 2224835136, 2997301128, 1213356233, 3758942608 ], "node_names": [ "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1)", "Central Park (PARK)", "KE2EHU-2 (🦖)", "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "nLink-NY-Greenpoint1 (NLG1)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -13.0, -18.25, -4.5, -9.0, 0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 716131105, "to_node_id": 3463880454, "from_node_name": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "to_node_name": "Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1)", "snr": 6.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3463880454, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -13.0, "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": 966377140, "to_node_id": 2224835136, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "KE2EHU-2 (🦖)", "snr": -18.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12343.91525660211, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "to_location_timestamp": 1763379237.1199462, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2224835136, "to_node_id": 2997301128, "from_node_name": "KE2EHU-2 (🦖)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "snr": -4.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2997301128, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3758942608, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "nLink-NY-Greenpoint1 (NLG1)", "snr": 0.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Ray H2T (RSH2) → Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1) → Central Park (PARK) → KE2EHU-2 (🦖) → Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → nLink-NY-Greenpoint1 (NLG1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Ray H2T (RSH2) → Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1) → Central Park (PARK) → KE2EHU-2 (🦖) → Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → nLink-NY-Greenpoint1 (NLG1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 716131105, "to_node_id": 3463880454, "from_node_name": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "to_node_name": "Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1)", "snr": 6.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3463880454, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "Astoria Meshtastic 001 (AMR1)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -13.0, "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": 966377140, "to_node_id": 2224835136, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "KE2EHU-2 (🦖)", "snr": -18.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12343.91525660211, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "to_location_timestamp": 1763379237.1199462, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2224835136, "to_node_id": 2997301128, "from_node_name": "KE2EHU-2 (🦖)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "snr": -4.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2997301128, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2f88 (2f88)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3758942608, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "nLink-NY-Greenpoint1 (NLG1)", "snr": 0.25, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 12343.91525660211, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!de9c5a20", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 716131105, "to": 4023760357, "id": 3252369409, "rx_time": 1763386168, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -124, "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": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a18069f76ceb4be9939404a9c84882fa7b2c958524890e90ce0122a1bccffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff0101", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3463880454, 966377140, 2224835136, 2997301128, 1213356233, 3758942608 ], "snr_towards": [ 27, -52, -73, -18, -36, 1 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a18069f76ceb4be9939404a9c84882fa7b2c958524890e90ce0122a1bccffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff0101
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
YMH 3 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH3) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-124.0 dBm -14.50 dB 6 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:28:01 UTC Current
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -25.009s
Before
-117.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 06 Kden , JLO2 , RSR1 , AMR1 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:36 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -23.802s
Before
-105.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 b4 PARK LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:37 UTC View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1) -23.317s
Before
-119.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 b4 PARK LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:38 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -12.766s
Before
-116.0 dBm -9.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:48 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -12.576s
Before
-89.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:48 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -12.472s
Before
-77.0 dBm 7.00 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:48 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -12.262s
Before
-103.0 dBm -11.00 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:49 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -12.067s
Before
-104.0 dBm -1.00 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:49 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -11.545s
Before
-110.0 dBm -18.75 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:49 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -11.031s
Before
-98.0 dBm -9.75 dB 6 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:50 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -10.673s
Before
-116.0 dBm -12.00 dB 6 ec LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:50 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -10.541s
Before
-105.0 dBm -15.25 dB 6 - LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:50 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -10.057s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.00 dB 6 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:51 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -9.406s
Before
-73.0 dBm -5.25 dB 6 f2 p@s! , 10f2 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:52 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -9.118s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 6 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:52 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -8.300s
Before
-102.0 dBm -12.00 dB 6 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:53 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -7.061s
Before
-122.0 dBm -14.25 dB 6 e0 Lv4 , 88e0 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:54 UTC View
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ) -2.731s
Before
-70.0 dBm -0.50 dB 4 6c LongFast 2025-11-17 13:27:58 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -0.426s
Before
-73.0 dBm -6.75 dB 6 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-17 13:28:01 UTC View
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Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways