Packet #2355318 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to Pixel Nova (🏔)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2355318
Mesh Packet ID: 0x159a48ce
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-18 18:57:22 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: Pixel Nova (🏔)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: c9 Penn , JLX3
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: -12.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N1UGK QTH (UGKH) Penn Plaza (Penn) 24.31 km -12.25 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
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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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:!da5af04c
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 !da5af04c
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 1645326327
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 -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763492334
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 1763492242.909446
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: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -12.50 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": [ -12.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "1645326327": "Pixel Nova (🏔)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2355318, "timestamp": 1763492242.909446, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 1645326327, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 362432718, "rssi": -115, "snr": -12.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04c9585248120acfffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763492334, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-18 18:57:22 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "Pixel Nova (🏔)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" }, { "node_id": 3881604553, "node_name": "JLX3 - Kew Gardens Solar", "hex_id": "!e75c95c9", "short_name": "JLX3", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "Steiner Studios Tower (SST)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3663392844, "latitude": 40.701761, "longitude": -73.967274, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1764447635.9575799, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 15:20:35", "display_name": "Steiner Studios Tower", "long_name": "Steiner Studios Tower", "short_name": "SST", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2355318, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 1645326327, "timestamp": 1763492242.909446, "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "raw_payload": "0a04c9585248120acfffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!6211aff7", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25 ], "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": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763492118.7148626, "to_location_timestamp": 1763478443.986123, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h 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": [ -12.25 ], "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": -12.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763492118.7148626, "to_location_timestamp": 1763478443.986123, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h 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": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763492118.7148626, "to_location_timestamp": 1763478443.986123, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 24311.71761801746, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 1645326327, "id": 362432718, "rx_time": 1763492334, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -115, "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": "0a04c9585248120acfffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -49 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04c9585248120acfffffffffffffffff01
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-115.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:22 UTC Current
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -0.849s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -15.75 dB 0 - LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:22 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -0.015s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 3.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:22 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +0.042s
After 		-78.0 dBm 4.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:22 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +0.297s
After 		-79.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:23 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +1.280s
After 		-98.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:24 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +1.759s
After 		-112.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 04 e404 , e104 , 🦏 , CHTG LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:24 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +2.917s
After 		-84.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:25 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +4.086s
After 		-86.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 70 dmb# LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:26 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +4.831s
After 		-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 1 5b P0NY LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:27 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) +6.000s
After 		-110.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 60 p@bp LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:28 UTC View
SACKMESHv3 | https://nyme.sh (SMv3) +6.098s
After 		-125.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 e6 LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:29 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +6.224s
After 		-90.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:29 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +6.360s
After 		-95.0 dBm 3.25 dB 4 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:29 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +6.670s
After 		-112.0 dBm -4.50 dB 4 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:29 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +8.348s
After 		-107.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-18 18:57:31 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways