Packet #2878085 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) to Queens High Point (QHP)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2878085
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2a0adfe1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 04:23:12 UTC
From Node: Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)
To Node: Queens High Point (QHP)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Sunset Soda (p8p)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG) → YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) → Penn Plaza (Penn)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 0.25 dB -17.25 dB -17.25 dB -13.25 dB
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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 0.25 dB Origin Hops
2 JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG) Unknown -17.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG) YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) Unknown -17.25 dB Relay Hops
4 YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) Penn Plaza (Penn) 3.52 km -13.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
5.11 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!9e780b28
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !9e780b28
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (51 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 2404463707
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764390292
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 1764390192.182979
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e780b28
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2085188712, 3688823386, 2997288360, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.25, -17.25, -17.25, -13.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2997325024": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "2085188712": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2997288360": "YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)", "3688823386": "Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)", "2404463707": "Queens High Point (QHP)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2878085, "timestamp": 1764390192.182979, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 2404463707, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e780b28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 705355745, "rssi": -128, "snr": -18.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a106874497c5afadedba8fda6b2c9585248121f01bbffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764390292, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 04:23:12 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "Queens High Point (QHP)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "Sunset Soda (p8p)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2658667304, "latitude": 40.6716416, "longitude": -73.990144, "altitude": 9, "timestamp": 1764376639.8609393, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-28 19:37:19", "display_name": "Sunset Soda", "long_name": "Sunset Soda", "short_name": "p8p", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2878085, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 2404463707, "timestamp": 1764390192.182979, "gateway_id": "!9e780b28", "raw_payload": "0a106874497c5afadedba8fda6b2c9585248121f01bbffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "!8f51345b", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2085188712, 3688823386, 2997288360, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.25, -17.25, -17.25, -13.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2997325024, 2085188712, 3688823386, 2997288360, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)", "YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.25, -17.25, -17.25, -13.25 ], "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": 0.25, "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 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 3688823386, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)", "snr": -17.25, "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": 3688823386, "to_node_id": 2997288360, "from_node_name": "Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)", "to_node_name": "YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)", "snr": -17.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2997288360, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3521.474042071628, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389100.586546, "to_location_timestamp": 1764385454.2321937, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2997325024, 2085188712, 3688823386, 2997288360, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)", "YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.25, -17.25, -17.25, -13.25 ], "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": 0.25, "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 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 3688823386, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)", "snr": -17.25, "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": 3688823386, "to_node_id": 2997288360, "from_node_name": "Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)", "to_node_name": "YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)", "snr": -17.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2997288360, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3521.474042071628, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389100.586546, "to_location_timestamp": 1764385454.2321937, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG) → YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG) → YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "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": 0.25, "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 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 3688823386, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)", "snr": -17.25, "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": 3688823386, "to_node_id": 2997288360, "from_node_name": "Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)", "to_node_name": "YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)", "snr": -17.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2997288360, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3521.474042071628, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389100.586546, "to_location_timestamp": 1764385454.2321937, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 5114.851868697733, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e780b28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997325024, "to": 2404463707, "id": 705355745, "rx_time": 1764390292, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "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": "0a106874497c5afadedba8fda6b2c9585248121f01bbffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2085188712, 3688823386, 2997288360, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 1, -69, -69, -53 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a106874497c5afadedba8fda6b2c9585248121f01bbffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Sunset Soda (p8p) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:12 UTC Current
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) -10.809s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 JLOX , Lv4 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:01 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -3.956s
Before 		-84.0 dBm -17.25 dB 2 5a SMRG LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:08 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -2.709s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 a8 MPH1 , YMH2 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:09 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.273s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:11 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -0.266s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:11 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.247s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 3.25 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:11 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +0.016s
After 		-78.0 dBm 5.75 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:12 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +0.150s
After 		-117.0 dBm -8.75 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:12 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.276s
After 		-88.0 dBm -3.50 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:12 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +1.891s
After 		-104.0 dBm -10.50 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:14 UTC View
Cams Rak4631 (CARA) +4.023s
After 		-124.0 dBm -12.00 dB 6 74 ec74 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:16 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +7.536s
After 		-110.0 dBm -8.00 dB 5 21 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:19 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +13.321s
After 		-48.0 dBm 7.50 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:25 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +14.908s
After 		-103.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +35.489s
After 		-107.0 dBm -16.25 dB 5 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:47 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +39.865s
After 		-108.0 dBm -16.00 dB 6 60 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:23:52 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways