Packet #2810688 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) to K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
21
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2810688
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6ee97179
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-27 15:24:47 UTC
From Node: ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)
To Node: K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Relay Node: c9 Penn
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: 21 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 6.0 dB
Return Path: Penn Plaza (Penn)
SNR Back: -6.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) 139 m 6.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) Penn Plaza (Penn) 8.56 km -6.25 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
139 m
Total Return Distance
8.56 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:21 bytes
Gateway:!9ee84a48
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
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 !9ee84a48
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (21 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 659761751
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2334104039
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 21 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764257183
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 1764257087.5044074
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: !9ee84a48
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:21 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 6.0 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -6.25 ], "route_node_names": { "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2334104039": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "659761751": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2810688, "timestamp": 1764257087.5044074, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 2334104039, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9ee84a48", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1860792697, "rssi": -121, "snr": -14.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 21, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "1201181a04c9585248220ae7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764257183, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-27 15:24:47 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2666023496, "latitude": 40.7437312, "longitude": -73.9442688, "altitude": 4, "timestamp": 1763790488.0946815, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-22 00:48:08", "display_name": "YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House", "long_name": "YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House", "short_name": "YMH1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2810688, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 2334104039, "timestamp": 1764257087.5044074, "gateway_id": "!9ee84a48", "raw_payload": "1201181a04c9585248220ae7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 6.0 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -6.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2334104039, 659761751 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 139.49698606974079, "from_location_timestamp": 1764241910.3202775, "to_location_timestamp": 1764232126.8474932, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 659761751, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1764232126.8474932, "to_location_timestamp": 1764244169.8266952, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2334104039, 659761751, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 139.49698606974079, "from_location_timestamp": 1764241910.3202775, "to_location_timestamp": 1764232126.8474932, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1764232126.8474932, "to_location_timestamp": 1764244169.8266952, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "return_path_display": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "actual_rf_path_display": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 139.49698606974079, "from_location_timestamp": 1764241910.3202775, "to_location_timestamp": 1764232126.8474932, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1764232126.8474932, "to_location_timestamp": 1764244169.8266952, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 139.49698606974079, "total_return_distance": 8558.066472220784 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee84a48", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 659761751, "to": 2334104039, "id": 1860792697, "rx_time": 1764257183, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "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": "1201181a04c9585248220ae7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 24 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -25 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (21 bytes)
1201181a04c9585248220ae7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:21 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
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:47 UTC Current
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -3.197s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:44 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -0.667s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:46 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -0.197s
Before 		-39.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:47 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +0.008s
After 		-115.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:47 UTC View
SACKMESHv4 l https://nyme.sh (SMv4) +0.026s
After 		-109.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:47 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +0.301s
After 		-79.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:47 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) +0.371s
After 		-110.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:47 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +1.414s
After 		-110.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +1.421s
After 		-106.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:48 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +1.794s
After 		-70.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:49 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +3.238s
After 		-108.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:50 UTC View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1) +3.604s
After 		-110.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 b1 LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:51 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +3.868s
After 		-107.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 a8 24a8 , REX LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:51 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +6.751s
After 		-120.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 e0 Lv4 , 88e0 LongFast 2025-11-27 15:24:54 UTC View
NW Bergen (3fc4) +153.305s
After 		-107.0 dBm -18.75 dB 2 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-11-27 15:27:20 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways