Packet #2876674 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Penn Plaza (Penn) to CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2876674
Mesh Packet ID: 0x23a7da84
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 03:47:19 UTC
From Node: Penn Plaza (Penn)
To Node: CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: MeshM0xie (M0x)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: -4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -15.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Penn Plaza (Penn) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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Gateway Connection
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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:28 bytes
Gateway:!b2a7878c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a7878c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1213356233
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2666003032
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764386599
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 1764388039.8952568
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a7878c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: -4.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2666003032": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2876674, "timestamp": 1764388039.8952568, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2666003032, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a7878c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 598203012, "rssi": -97, "snr": -4.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 28, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764386599, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 03:47:19 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "MeshM0xie (M0x)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2876674, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2666003032, "timestamp": 1764388039.8952568, "gateway_id": "!b2a7878c", "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1213356233, 4294967295 ], "node_names": [ "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "!ffffffff" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2666003032, 4294967295, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "!ffffffff", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666003032, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -15.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Penn Plaza (Penn) → !ffffffff", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) → !ffffffff → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a7878c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1213356233, "to": 2666003032, "id": 598203012, "rx_time": 1764386599, "rx_snr": -4.25, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 3, "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": "0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -62 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
MeshM0xie (M0x) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm -4.25 dB 0 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 03:47:19 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -1552.079s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -8.50 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:27 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -1552.062s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:27 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -1551.770s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:28 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) -1551.635s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -4.00 dB 0 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:28 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1551.394s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -8.25 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:28 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -1550.669s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 5.00 dB 1 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:29 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -1550.439s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 ec LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:29 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -1549.656s
Before 		-58.0 dBm 4.00 dB 1 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:30 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -1548.707s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:31 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -1548.693s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 21 LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:31 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -1548.680s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 21 LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:31 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -1547.724s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -16.75 dB 1 dc LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:32 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -1547.092s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 60 LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:32 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -1546.442s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 3.25 dB 1 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:33 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -1543.705s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 a8 MPH1 , YMH2 LongFast 2025-11-29 03:21:36 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways