Packet #2513626 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽) to SDT 3930 (3930)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2513626
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6abe73df
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 01:27:36 UTC
From Node: Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽)
To Node: SDT 3930 (3930)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Sour Lime Base 0 (SLB0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -23 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Relay Node: c8
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: 15repeat (15RP) → SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3) → LilyBX 9e92 (9e92) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -12.5 dB -6.5 dB -8.75 dB -17.25 dB -14.75 dB 4.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽) 15repeat (15RP) Unknown -12.5 dB Origin Hops
2 15repeat (15RP) SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3) Unknown -6.5 dB Relay Hops
3 SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3) LilyBX 9e92 (9e92) 3.70 km -8.75 dB Relay Hops
4 LilyBX 9e92 (9e92) Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) 15.97 km -17.25 dB Relay Hops
5 Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) Penn Plaza (Penn) 14.77 km -14.75 dB Relay Hops
6 Penn Plaza (Penn) ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) 8.56 km 4.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
43.00 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:79 bytes
Gateway:!69837660
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 7
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 !69837660
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2194008271
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2997303600
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -23.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763688388
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 200
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763688456.745609
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: !69837660
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -23.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2859096806, 3856592769, 3186007698, 2249414613, 1213356233, 659761751 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.5, -6.5, -8.75, -17.25, -14.75, 4.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3856592769": "SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3)", "2859096806": "15repeat (15RP)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2194008271": "Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽)", "2997303600": "SDT 3930 (3930)", "3186007698": "LilyBX 9e92 (9e92)", "2249414613": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "659761751": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2513626, "timestamp": 1763688456.745609, "from_node_id": 2194008271, "to_node_id": 2997303600, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!69837660", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1790866399, "rssi": -23, "snr": 6.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 79, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a18e65a6aaa81efdee5929ee6bdd5571386c9585248572a53271233ceffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff0113", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763688388, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-21 01:27:36 UTC", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽)", "to_node_name": "SDT 3930 (3930)", "relay_hex": "c8", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Sour Lime Base 0 (SLB0)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2513626, "from_node_id": 2194008271, "to_node_id": 2997303600, "timestamp": 1763688456.745609, "gateway_id": "!69837660", "raw_payload": "0a18e65a6aaa81efdee5929ee6bdd5571386c9585248572a53271233ceffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff0113", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽)", "to_node_name": "!b2a73930", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2859096806, 3856592769, 3186007698, 2249414613, 1213356233, 659761751 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.5, -6.5, -8.75, -17.25, -14.75, 4.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2194008271, 2859096806, 3856592769, 3186007698, 2249414613, 1213356233, 659761751 ], "node_names": [ "Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽)", "15repeat (15RP)", "SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3)", "LilyBX 9e92 (9e92)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.5, -6.5, -8.75, -17.25, -14.75, 4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2194008271, "to_node_id": 2859096806, "from_node_name": "Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽)", "to_node_name": "15repeat (15RP)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2859096806, "to_node_id": 3856592769, "from_node_name": "15repeat (15RP)", "to_node_name": "SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3)", "snr": -6.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3856592769, "to_node_id": 3186007698, "from_node_name": "SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3)", "to_node_name": "LilyBX 9e92 (9e92)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3700.700671232491, "from_location_timestamp": 1763653245.4340997, "to_location_timestamp": 1763672574.355021, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3186007698, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "LilyBX 9e92 (9e92)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -17.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15966.190102196375, "from_location_timestamp": 1763672574.355021, "to_location_timestamp": 1763683801.7839367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14773.454667797183, "from_location_timestamp": 1763683801.7839367, "to_location_timestamp": 1763687220.8003392, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1763687220.8003392, "to_location_timestamp": 1763669223.619688, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2194008271, 2859096806, 3856592769, 3186007698, 2249414613, 1213356233, 659761751 ], "node_names": [ "Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽)", "15repeat (15RP)", "SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3)", "LilyBX 9e92 (9e92)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.5, -6.5, -8.75, -17.25, -14.75, 4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2194008271, "to_node_id": 2859096806, "from_node_name": "Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽)", "to_node_name": "15repeat (15RP)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2859096806, "to_node_id": 3856592769, "from_node_name": "15repeat (15RP)", "to_node_name": "SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3)", "snr": -6.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3856592769, "to_node_id": 3186007698, "from_node_name": "SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3)", "to_node_name": "LilyBX 9e92 (9e92)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3700.700671232491, "from_location_timestamp": 1763653245.4340997, "to_location_timestamp": 1763672574.355021, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3186007698, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "LilyBX 9e92 (9e92)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -17.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15966.190102196375, "from_location_timestamp": 1763672574.355021, "to_location_timestamp": 1763683801.7839367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14773.454667797183, "from_location_timestamp": 1763683801.7839367, "to_location_timestamp": 1763687220.8003392, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1763687220.8003392, "to_location_timestamp": 1763669223.619688, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽) → 15repeat (15RP) → SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3) → LilyBX 9e92 (9e92) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽) → 15repeat (15RP) → SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3) → LilyBX 9e92 (9e92) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2194008271, "to_node_id": 2859096806, "from_node_name": "Elmwood Park NJ Node (🗽)", "to_node_name": "15repeat (15RP)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2859096806, "to_node_id": 3856592769, "from_node_name": "15repeat (15RP)", "to_node_name": "SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3)", "snr": -6.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3856592769, "to_node_id": 3186007698, "from_node_name": "SolarMesh_Rak3 (RAK3)", "to_node_name": "LilyBX 9e92 (9e92)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3700.700671232491, "from_location_timestamp": 1763653245.4340997, "to_location_timestamp": 1763672574.355021, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3186007698, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "LilyBX 9e92 (9e92)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -17.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 15966.190102196375, "from_location_timestamp": 1763672574.355021, "to_location_timestamp": 1763683801.7839367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14773.454667797183, "from_location_timestamp": 1763683801.7839367, "to_location_timestamp": 1763687220.8003392, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1763687220.8003392, "to_location_timestamp": 1763669223.619688, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 42998.411913446835, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!69837660", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2194008271, "to": 2997303600, "id": 1790866399, "rx_time": 1763688388, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -23, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a18e65a6aaa81efdee5929ee6bdd5571386c9585248572a53271233ceffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff0113", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2859096806, 3856592769, 3186007698, 2249414613, 1213356233, 659761751 ], "snr_towards": [ -50, -26, -35, -69, -59, 19 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a18e65a6aaa81efdee5929ee6bdd5571386c9585248572a53271233ceffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff0113
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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
Sour Lime Base 0 (SLB0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-23.0 dBm 6.50 dB 6 c8 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:36 UTC Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -9.170s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 2.25 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:27 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -9.145s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -7.00 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:27 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -9.126s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 4.75 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:27 UTC View
KD2-1 (KD21) -8.767s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -4.75 dB 5 c9 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:27 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -6.864s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 6 28 b028 , 8b28 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:29 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -3.597s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 1.25 dB 7 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:33 UTC View
Poncho@pft_ (pft_) -2.948s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -1.75 dB 5 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:33 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -2.932s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -14.75 dB 5 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:33 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -2.662s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -15.00 dB 6 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:34 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -2.648s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.25 dB 6 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:34 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -2.598s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 3.25 dB 6 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:34 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -2.566s
Before 		-56.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 01:27:34 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +119.683s
After 		-110.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-21 01:29:36 UTC View
denvermullets (dmlt) +146.079s
After 		-91.0 dBm 3.25 dB 6 f4 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:30:02 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways