Packet #2872501 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) to Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2872501
Mesh Packet ID: 0x48b9fb6e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 01:37:10 UTC
From Node: P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)
To Node: Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 78 SCP2
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: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) → P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -4.75 dB -12.5 dB -4.0 dB
Return Path: Penn Plaza (Penn) → Unexplained Location UE-941712 (SCP2)
SNR Back: -2.75 dB -1.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) 2.25 km -4.75 dB Origin Hops
2 JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY) 2.48 km -12.5 dB Relay Hops
3 P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY) P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) 4.38 km -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 P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) Penn Plaza (Penn) 2.25 km -2.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Penn Plaza (Penn) Unexplained Location UE-941712 (SCP2) Unknown -1.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
9.12 km
Total Return Distance
2.25 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:74 bytes
Gateway:!8b1f99e7
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 !8b1f99e7
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3179457160
Source node ID 		uint32
to 321385928
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 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 -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764380345
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 120
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764380230.8838139
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: !8b1f99e7
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1262767456, 2570358563 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.75, -12.5, -4.0 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 426549624 ], "snr_back": [ -2.75, -1.25 ], "route_node_names": { "1262767456": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "2570358563": "P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)", "3179457160": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "321385928": "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)", "426549624": "Unexplained Location UE-941712 (SCP2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2872501, "timestamp": 1764380230.8838139, "from_node_id": 3179457160, "to_node_id": 321385928, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!8b1f99e7", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1220148078, "rssi": -102, "snr": 4.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08604d444b238f3499121eedffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff011a08c958524878a16c192214f5ffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764380345, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 120, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 01:37:10 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)", "relay_hex": "78", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 426549624, "node_name": "Unexplained Location UE-941712", "hex_id": "!196ca178", "short_name": "SCP2", "last_byte": "78" } ], "gateway_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2334104039, "latitude": 40.7083479, "longitude": -74.0734504, "altitude": 13, "timestamp": 1764360688.4386318, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-28 15:11:28", "display_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh", "long_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh", "short_name": "XAP", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2872501, "from_node_id": 3179457160, "to_node_id": 321385928, "timestamp": 1764380230.8838139, "gateway_id": "!8b1f99e7", "raw_payload": "0a08604d444b238f3499121eedffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff011a08c958524878a16c192214f5ffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1262767456, 2570358563 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.75, -12.5, -4.0 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 426549624 ], "snr_back": [ -2.75, -1.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 321385928, 1262767456, 2570358563, 3179457160 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)", "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)", "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.75, -12.5, -4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 321385928, "to_node_id": 1262767456, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)", "to_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "snr": -4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2254.9067253593666, "from_location_timestamp": 1764376699.5738142, "to_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1262767456, "to_node_id": 2570358563, "from_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "to_node_name": "P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2482.723856392887, "from_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "to_location_timestamp": 1764378553.809667, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2570358563, "to_node_id": 3179457160, "from_node_name": "P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)", "to_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4381.664688101971, "from_location_timestamp": 1764378553.809667, "to_location_timestamp": 1764367542.6739705, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3179457160, 1213356233, 426549624 ], "node_names": [ "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Unexplained Location UE-941712 (SCP2)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.75, -1.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3179457160, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2254.8268110959743, "from_location_timestamp": 1764367542.6739705, "to_location_timestamp": 1764378510.308238, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 426549624, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Unexplained Location UE-941712 (SCP2)", "snr": -1.25, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 321385928, 1262767456, 2570358563, 3179457160, 1213356233, 426549624 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)", "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)", "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Unexplained Location UE-941712 (SCP2)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.75, -12.5, -4.0, -2.75, -1.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 321385928, "to_node_id": 1262767456, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)", "to_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "snr": -4.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2254.9067253593666, "from_location_timestamp": 1764376699.5738142, "to_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1262767456, "to_node_id": 2570358563, "from_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "to_node_name": "P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2482.723856392887, "from_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "to_location_timestamp": 1764378553.809667, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2570358563, "to_node_id": 3179457160, "from_node_name": "P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)", "to_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4381.664688101971, "from_location_timestamp": 1764378553.809667, "to_location_timestamp": 1764367542.6739705, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3179457160, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2254.8268110959743, "from_location_timestamp": 1764367542.6739705, "to_location_timestamp": 1764378510.308238, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 426549624, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Unexplained Location UE-941712 (SCP2)", "snr": -1.25, "direction": "return_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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) → JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) → P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY) → P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "return_path_display": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Unexplained Location UE-941712 (SCP2)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) → JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) → P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY) → P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Unexplained Location UE-941712 (SCP2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 321385928, "to_node_id": 1262767456, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)", "to_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "snr": -4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2254.9067253593666, "from_location_timestamp": 1764376699.5738142, "to_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1262767456, "to_node_id": 2570358563, "from_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "to_node_name": "P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2482.723856392887, "from_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "to_location_timestamp": 1764378553.809667, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2570358563, "to_node_id": 3179457160, "from_node_name": "P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)", "to_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4381.664688101971, "from_location_timestamp": 1764378553.809667, "to_location_timestamp": 1764367542.6739705, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3179457160, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2254.8268110959743, "from_location_timestamp": 1764367542.6739705, "to_location_timestamp": 1764378510.308238, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 426549624, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Unexplained Location UE-941712 (SCP2)", "snr": -1.25, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 9119.295269854225, "total_return_distance": 2254.8268110959743 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8b1f99e7", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3179457160, "to": 321385928, "id": 1220148078, "rx_time": 1764380345, "rx_snr": 4.25, "rx_rssi": -102, "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": 120, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08604d444b238f3499121eedffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff011a08c958524878a16c192214f5ffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1262767456, 2570358563 ], "snr_towards": [ -19, -50, -16 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 426549624 ], "snr_back": [ -11, -5 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a08604d444b238f3499121eedffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff011a08c958524878a16c192214f5ffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-102.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-11-29 01:37:10 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -15.975s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -17.00 dB 0 88 grns , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 01:36:54 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -15.964s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -19.50 dB 0 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 01:36:54 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -15.614s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -8.50 dB 0 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 01:36:55 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -13.163s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 2.50 dB 1 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-29 01:36:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -12.940s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-29 01:36:57 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -12.562s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 80 tks , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-29 01:36:58 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -11.702s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-29 01:36:59 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -11.695s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.75 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-29 01:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -10.583s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 60 LongFast 2025-11-29 01:37:00 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -10.356s
Before 		-92.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-29 01:37:00 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -5.520s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-11-29 01:37:05 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -4.365s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 01:37:06 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.344s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 78 LongFast 2025-11-29 01:37:10 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -0.077s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 b4 2ab4 , PARK LongFast 2025-11-29 01:37:10 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways