Packet #2361313 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2361313
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0a2a21ff
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-18 19:49:28 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Gowanus Soda (p1p)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: e3
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Penn Plaza (Penn) → JRHY (Brooklyn South F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHY)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -13.0 dB -14.75 dB
Route Visualization

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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 -13.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Penn Plaza (Penn) JRHY (Brooklyn South F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHY) 5.83 km -14.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
30.14 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:32 bytes
Gateway:!9e758c94
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !9e758c94
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (32 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 4117867798
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763495438
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 201
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 227
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763495368.1185374
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e758c94
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1213356233, 2512634595 ], "snr_towards": [ -13.0, -14.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2512634595": "JRHY (Brooklyn South F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHY)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "4117867798": "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2361313, "timestamp": 1763495368.1185374, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 4117867798, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e758c94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 170533375, "rssi": -112, "snr": -11.0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08c9585248e3c2c3951214ccffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763495438, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 201, "relay_node": 227, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-18 19:49:28 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "JLX1 - Queensboro Hill (JLX1)", "relay_hex": "e3", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Gowanus Soda (p1p)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2658503828, "latitude": 40.6781952, "longitude": -73.9835904, "altitude": 19, "timestamp": 1764491459.3350532, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-30 03:30:59", "display_name": "Gowanus Soda", "long_name": "Gowanus Soda", "short_name": "p1p", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2361313, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 4117867798, "timestamp": 1763495368.1185374, "gateway_id": "!9e758c94", "raw_payload": "0a08c9585248e3c2c3951214ccffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!f571ad16", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1213356233, 2512634595 ], "snr_towards": [ -13.0, -14.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 1213356233, 2512634595 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "JRHY (Brooklyn South F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHY)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.0, -14.75 ], "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": -13.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763493359.4393446, "to_location_timestamp": 1763493269.0954816, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2512634595, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "JRHY (Brooklyn South F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHY)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062262, "from_location_timestamp": 1763493269.0954816, "to_location_timestamp": 1762735100.3295355, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 1213356233, 2512634595 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "JRHY (Brooklyn South F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHY)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.0, -14.75 ], "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": -13.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763493359.4393446, "to_location_timestamp": 1763493269.0954816, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2512634595, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "JRHY (Brooklyn South F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHY)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062262, "from_location_timestamp": 1763493269.0954816, "to_location_timestamp": 1762735100.3295355, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → JRHY (Brooklyn South F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHY)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → JRHY (Brooklyn South F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHY)", "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": -13.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1763493359.4393446, "to_location_timestamp": 1763493269.0954816, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2512634595, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "JRHY (Brooklyn South F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHY)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062262, "from_location_timestamp": 1763493269.0954816, "to_location_timestamp": 1762735100.3295355, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 30141.534188079724, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e758c94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 4117867798, "id": 170533375, "rx_time": 1763495438, "rx_snr": -11.0, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 201, "relay_node": 227, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08c9585248e3c2c3951214ccffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1213356233, 2512634595 ], "snr_towards": [ -52, -59 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a08c9585248e3c2c3951214ccffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
Gowanus Soda (p1p) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 e3 LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:28 UTC Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -4.697s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:23 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -4.687s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:23 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -4.670s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:23 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -4.640s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:23 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -4.414s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:23 UTC View
SACKMESHv3 | https://nyme.sh (SMv3) -4.405s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -20.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:23 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -4.398s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:23 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -4.391s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:23 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -4.382s
Before 		-76.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:23 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -3.957s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:24 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -2.341s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 ae R02 LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:25 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +0.334s
After 		-89.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:28 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +1.926s
After 		-103.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:30 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +2.199s
After 		-72.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 04 e404 , e104 , 🦏 , CHTG LongFast 2025-11-18 19:49:30 UTC View
https://nyme.sh | Xoder (MERB) +45.521s
After 		-111.0 dBm -7.25 dB 4 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-11-18 19:50:13 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways