Packet #2877677 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) to JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
9
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2877677
Mesh Packet ID: 0x49ba820f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 04:13:47 UTC
From Node: Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)
To Node: JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: MeshM0xie (M0x)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 68 JLO6
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: 9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) 1.59 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
1.59 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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Connections
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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:9 bytes
Gateway:!b2a7878c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 6
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 !b2a7878c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (9 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997325024
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2369070026
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 9 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764389292
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 104
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764389627.4255075
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: !b2a7878c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2085188712 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2085188712": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "2369070026": "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)", "2997325024": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2877677, "timestamp": 1764389627.4255075, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 2369070026, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a7878c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1236959759, "rssi": -110, "snr": -15.5, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 9, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a046874497c120100", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764389292, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 104, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 04:13:47 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "JLX4 - Astoria Solar (JLX4)", "relay_hex": "68", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2085188712, "node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar", "hex_id": "!7c497468", "short_name": "JLO6", "last_byte": "68" } ], "gateway_name": "MeshM0xie (M0x)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2877677, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 2369070026, "timestamp": 1764389627.4255075, "gateway_id": "!b2a7878c", "raw_payload": "0a046874497c120100", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "!8d3523ca", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2085188712 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2997325024, 2085188712 ], "node_names": [ "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1593.3778266261052, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389098.597286, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389098.425678, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2997325024, 2085188712 ], "node_names": [ "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1593.3778266261052, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389098.597286, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389098.425678, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1593.3778266261052, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389098.597286, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389098.425678, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 1593.3778266261052, "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": 2997325024, "to": 2369070026, "id": 1236959759, "rx_time": 1764389292, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a046874497c120100", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2085188712 ], "snr_towards": [ 0 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)
0a046874497c120100
Hex Analysis:
Size:9 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
MeshM0xie (M0x) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -15.50 dB 1 68 JLO6 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:13:47 UTC Current
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) -449.151s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 JLOX , Lv4 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:18 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -430.933s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:36 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -429.913s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:37 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -429.905s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:37 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -429.652s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:37 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -429.618s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:37 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -429.544s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:37 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -429.444s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:37 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -429.333s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:38 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -428.631s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:38 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -427.991s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:39 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -426.980s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:40 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -426.928s
Before 		-65.0 dBm Unknown 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:40 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -425.469s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:41 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -424.390s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 21 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:43 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -421.537s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -17.25 dB 4 60 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:45 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -415.818s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 06 Kden , JLO2 , RSR1 , AMR1 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:06:51 UTC View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways