Packet #2562200 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Catalpa (Clpa) to Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d)

14
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2562200
Mesh Packet ID: 0xff590d06
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 19:01:10 UTC
From Node: Catalpa (Clpa)
To Node: Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -79 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
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: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -10.25 dB -7.25 dB 4.0 dB
Return Path: Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → Penn Plaza (Penn)
SNR Back: -13.0 dB -11.25 dB
Route Visualization

Loading route map...

Map shows the geographic path if nodes have shared location data.
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d) Ferrix Station One (CA5S) Unknown -10.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Ferrix Station One (CA5S) Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) 1.89 km -7.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) Catalpa (Clpa) 364 m 4.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Catalpa (Clpa) Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) 364 m -13.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) Penn Plaza (Penn) 7.36 km -11.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
2.25 km
Total Return Distance
7.73 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
Controls: Drag nodes to rearrange • Mouse wheel to zoom • Click and drag background to pan • Hover for details

Building graph...

Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
Packet Paths
Loading paths...
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:!ba66323c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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 !ba66323c
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 4187773462
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3949264525
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -79.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763751767
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 1763751670.9450436
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: !ba66323c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -79.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 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": [ 1602320770, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.25, -7.25, 4.0 ], "route_back": [ 2470857595, 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -13.0, -11.25 ], "route_node_names": { "1602320770": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "3949264525": "Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d)", "4187773462": "Catalpa (Clpa)", "2470857595": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2562200, "timestamp": 1763751670.9450436, "from_node_id": 4187773462, "to_node_id": 3949264525, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4284026118, "rssi": -79, "snr": 5.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a088279815f7b4b46931215d7ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01101a087b4b4693c95852482214ccffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763751767, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-21 19:01:10 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Catalpa (Clpa)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d)", "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": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3127259708, "latitude": 40.7449812, "longitude": -73.9952359, "altitude": 43, "timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-17 11:12:56", "display_name": "DRP1 Chelsea", "long_name": "DRP1 Chelsea", "short_name": "DRP1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2562200, "from_node_id": 4187773462, "to_node_id": 3949264525, "timestamp": 1763751670.9450436, "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "raw_payload": "0a088279815f7b4b46931215d7ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01101a087b4b4693c95852482214ccffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Catalpa (Clpa)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1602320770, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.25, -7.25, 4.0 ], "route_back": [ 2470857595, 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -13.0, -11.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3949264525, 1602320770, 2470857595, 4187773462 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d)", "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "Catalpa (Clpa)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.25, -7.25, 4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3949264525, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -10.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1763748163.5302277, "to_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 4187773462, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "Catalpa (Clpa)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 363.58129295617965, "from_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "to_location_timestamp": 1763751466.7216427, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 4187773462, 2470857595, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Catalpa (Clpa)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.0, -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4187773462, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Catalpa (Clpa)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 363.58129295617965, "from_location_timestamp": 1763751466.7216427, "to_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7364.678213070403, "from_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "to_location_timestamp": 1763739785.2785823, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3949264525, 1602320770, 2470857595, 4187773462, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d)", "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "Catalpa (Clpa)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.25, -7.25, 4.0, -13.0, -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3949264525, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -10.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1763748163.5302277, "to_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 4187773462, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "Catalpa (Clpa)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 363.58129295617965, "from_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "to_location_timestamp": 1763751466.7216427, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4187773462, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Catalpa (Clpa)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 363.58129295617965, "from_location_timestamp": 1763751466.7216427, "to_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7364.678213070403, "from_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "to_location_timestamp": 1763739785.2785823, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → Catalpa (Clpa)", "return_path_display": "Catalpa (Clpa) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → Catalpa (Clpa) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3949264525, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic fe8d (fe8d)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -10.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1763748163.5302277, "to_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 4187773462, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "Catalpa (Clpa)", "snr": 4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 363.58129295617965, "from_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "to_location_timestamp": 1763751466.7216427, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4187773462, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Catalpa (Clpa)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 363.58129295617965, "from_location_timestamp": 1763751466.7216427, "to_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7364.678213070403, "from_location_timestamp": 1763741314.1425116, "to_location_timestamp": 1763739785.2785823, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 2254.050909881844, "total_return_distance": 7728.259506026583 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4187773462, "to": 3949264525, "id": 4284026118, "rx_time": 1763751767, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -79, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0a088279815f7b4b46931215d7ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01101a087b4b4693c95852482214ccffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1602320770, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ -41, -29, 16 ], "route_back": [ 2470857595, 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -52, -45 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a088279815f7b4b46931215d7ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01101a087b4b4693c95852482214ccffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01
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

Loading reception map...

Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-79.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:10 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -4.766s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:06 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -4.758s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:06 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -2.719s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 dd LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:08 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -0.333s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 1.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:10 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.290s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:10 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -0.181s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:10 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +0.126s
After 		-117.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:11 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +0.679s
After 		-98.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:11 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +1.356s
After 		-39.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:12 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +1.808s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 31 a031 , ν LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +12.514s
After 		-103.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:23 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +29.502s
After 		-126.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-21 19:01:40 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +999.726s
After 		-108.0 dBm -18.75 dB 3 d8 JLX7 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:17:50 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways