Packet #2781342 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) to !9e75b488

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2781342
Mesh Packet ID: 0x64e756ee
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-26 19:40:26 UTC
From Node: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)
To Node: !9e75b488 (b488)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 631c (631c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: b9 NYCR
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: Long Island City 01 (LIC1) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Penn Plaza (Penn)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 6.75 dB -18.0 dB -15.5 dB 5.5 dB
Return Path: Penn Plaza (Penn) → Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)
SNR Back: -2.0 dB -13.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !9e75b488 Long Island City 01 (LIC1) Unknown 6.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Long Island City 01 (LIC1) Ferrix Station One (CA5S) Unknown -18.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Ferrix Station One (CA5S) Penn Plaza (Penn) 5.49 km -15.5 dB Relay Hops
4 Penn Plaza (Penn) DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) 729 m 5.5 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) Penn Plaza (Penn) 729 m -2.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Penn Plaza (Penn) Resistor Solar Node (NYCR) 7.46 km -13.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
6.22 km
Total Return Distance
8.19 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:!db51631c
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 !db51631c
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 3127259708
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2658514056
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 70 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 -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764186134
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 185
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764186026.7167892
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: !db51631c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: -6.75 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": [ 3679984872, 1602320770, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.75, -18.0, -15.5, 5.5 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 3707054777 ], "snr_back": [ -2.0, -13.5 ], "route_node_names": { "1602320770": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "3679984872": "Long Island City 01 (LIC1)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2658514056": "!9e75b488", "3707054777": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "3127259708": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2781342, "timestamp": 1764186026.7167892, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 2658514056, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1692882670, "rssi": -97, "snr": -6.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 70, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0ce81c58db8279815fc958524812161bb8ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01161a08c9585248b92af5dc2214f8ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764186134, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 185, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-26 19:40:26 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "!9e75b488", "relay_hex": "b9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3707054777, "node_name": "Resistor Solar Node", "hex_id": "!dcf52ab9", "short_name": "NYCR", "last_byte": "b9" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 631c (631c)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2781342, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 2658514056, "timestamp": 1764186026.7167892, "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "raw_payload": "0a0ce81c58db8279815fc958524812161bb8ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01161a08c9585248b92af5dc2214f8ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "!9e75b488", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3679984872, 1602320770, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.75, -18.0, -15.5, 5.5 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 3707054777 ], "snr_back": [ -2.0, -13.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2658514056, 3679984872, 1602320770, 1213356233, 3127259708 ], "node_names": [ "!9e75b488", "Long Island City 01 (LIC1)", "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -18.0, -15.5, 5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658514056, "to_node_id": 3679984872, "from_node_name": "!9e75b488", "to_node_name": "Long Island City 01 (LIC1)", "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": 3679984872, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "Long Island City 01 (LIC1)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -18.0, "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": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5485.945598135013, "from_location_timestamp": 1764184759.184729, "to_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 729.2311759835525, "from_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "to_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.7w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3127259708, 1213356233, 3707054777 ], "node_names": [ "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.0, -13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -2.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 729.2311759835525, "from_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "to_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3707054777, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7460.961010808153, "from_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "to_location_timestamp": 1762996940.1887586, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2658514056, 3679984872, 1602320770, 1213356233, 3127259708, 3707054777 ], "node_names": [ "!9e75b488", "Long Island City 01 (LIC1)", "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -18.0, -15.5, 5.5, -2.0, -13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658514056, "to_node_id": 3679984872, "from_node_name": "!9e75b488", "to_node_name": "Long Island City 01 (LIC1)", "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": 3679984872, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "Long Island City 01 (LIC1)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -18.0, "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": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5485.945598135013, "from_location_timestamp": 1764184759.184729, "to_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 729.2311759835525, "from_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "to_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.7w ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -2.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 729.2311759835525, "from_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "to_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3707054777, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7460.961010808153, "from_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "to_location_timestamp": 1762996940.1887586, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "!9e75b488 → Long Island City 01 (LIC1) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "return_path_display": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!9e75b488 → Long Island City 01 (LIC1) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658514056, "to_node_id": 3679984872, "from_node_name": "!9e75b488", "to_node_name": "Long Island City 01 (LIC1)", "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": 3679984872, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "Long Island City 01 (LIC1)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -18.0, "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": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5485.945598135013, "from_location_timestamp": 1764184759.184729, "to_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 729.2311759835525, "from_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "to_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.7w ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -2.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 729.2311759835525, "from_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "to_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3707054777, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7460.961010808153, "from_location_timestamp": 1764182311.8484504, "to_location_timestamp": 1762996940.1887586, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0w ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 6215.176774118565, "total_return_distance": 8190.192186791706 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3127259708, "to": 2658514056, "id": 1692882670, "rx_time": 1764186134, "rx_snr": -6.75, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 185, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0ce81c58db8279815fc958524812161bb8ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01161a08c9585248b92af5dc2214f8ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3679984872, 1602320770, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 27, -72, -62, 22 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 3707054777 ], "snr_back": [ -8, -54 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a0ce81c58db8279815fc958524812161bb8ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01161a08c9585248b92af5dc2214f8ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01
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
Meshtastic 631c (631c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:26 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -7.519s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 3c 833c , Rock , DRP1 LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:19 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -3.881s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:22 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -3.875s
Before 		-82.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:22 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -3.559s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:23 UTC View
denvermullets (dmlt) -1.217s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 f4 LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:25 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -0.726s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 e8 LIC1 LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:25 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.360s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 34 8b34 , RbHf , 4034 , dmlt LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:26 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -0.011s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 1.25 dB 2 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:26 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +1.342s
After 		-49.0 dBm 7.75 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:28 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +2.883s
After 		-79.0 dBm 3.25 dB 4 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:29 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) +17.538s
After 		-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:44 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +17.614s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-26 19:40:44 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +33.624s
After 		-34.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 5b P0NY LongFast 2025-11-26 19:41:00 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways