Packet #2878273 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from grnchTracker (grnt) to Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2878273
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2145550f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 04:27:54 UTC
From Node: grnchTracker (grnt)
To Node: Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Gowanus Soda (p1p)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -89 dBm
SNR: 3.25 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Relay Node: dc
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: grnchSolar (grns) → Neutrino (ν) → midnightMobile (🌝) → Willoughby Clermont (WyCt) → JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) → JJ rooftop (jjrt)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -5.0 dB -19.0 dB -17.5 dB -6.0 dB -9.75 dB -0.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 grnchTracker (grnt) grnchSolar (grns) Unknown -5.0 dB Origin Hops
2 grnchSolar (grns) Neutrino (ν) Unknown -19.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Neutrino (ν) midnightMobile (🌝) 11.66 km -17.5 dB Relay Hops
4 midnightMobile (🌝) Willoughby Clermont (WyCt) 8.08 km -6.0 dB Relay Hops
5 Willoughby Clermont (WyCt) JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) 3.52 km -9.75 dB Relay Hops
6 JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) JJ rooftop (jjrt) 7.32 km -0.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
30.58 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:88 bytes
Gateway:!9e758c94
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 7
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 !9e758c94
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2041974672
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2470857595
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -89.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 3.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764390582
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 220
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764390474.1254945
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e758c94
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -89.0 dBm
SNR: 3.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2178830984, 3750236977, 2286267425, 2052347579, 1262767456, 780487644 ], "snr_towards": [ -5.0, -19.0, -17.5, -6.0, -9.75, -0.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1262767456": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "2286267425": "midnightMobile (🌝)", "2470857595": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "2178830984": "grnchSolar (grns)", "2041974672": "grnchTracker (grnt)", "3750236977": "Neutrino (ν)", "2052347579": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "780487644": "JJ rooftop (jjrt)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2878273, "timestamp": 1764390474.1254945, "from_node_id": 2041974672, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e758c94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 558191887, "rssi": -89, "snr": 3.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 88, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a188852de81311388df21ac4588bb56547a604d444bdc4b852e123cecffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764390582, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 04:27:54 UTC", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "grnchTracker (grnt)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "relay_hex": "dc", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Gowanus Soda (p1p)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2658503828, "latitude": 40.6781952, "longitude": -73.9835904, "altitude": 19, "timestamp": 1764410384.5928562, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 04:59:44", "display_name": "Gowanus Soda", "long_name": "Gowanus Soda", "short_name": "p1p", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2878273, "from_node_id": 2041974672, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "timestamp": 1764390474.1254945, "gateway_id": "!9e758c94", "raw_payload": "0a188852de81311388df21ac4588bb56547a604d444bdc4b852e123cecffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "grnchTracker (grnt)", "to_node_name": "!93464b7b", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2178830984, 3750236977, 2286267425, 2052347579, 1262767456, 780487644 ], "snr_towards": [ -5.0, -19.0, -17.5, -6.0, -9.75, -0.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2041974672, 2178830984, 3750236977, 2286267425, 2052347579, 1262767456, 780487644 ], "node_names": [ "grnchTracker (grnt)", "grnchSolar (grns)", "Neutrino (ν)", "midnightMobile (🌝)", "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "JJ rooftop (jjrt)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.0, -19.0, -17.5, -6.0, -9.75, -0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2041974672, "to_node_id": 2178830984, "from_node_name": "grnchTracker (grnt)", "to_node_name": "grnchSolar (grns)", "snr": -5.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2178830984, "to_node_id": 3750236977, "from_node_name": "grnchSolar (grns)", "to_node_name": "Neutrino (ν)", "snr": -19.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3750236977, "to_node_id": 2286267425, "from_node_name": "Neutrino (ν)", "to_node_name": "midnightMobile (🌝)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11659.63314012523, "from_location_timestamp": 1762957567.3835118, "to_location_timestamp": 1762132379.5928605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2286267425, "to_node_id": 2052347579, "from_node_name": "midnightMobile (🌝)", "to_node_name": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8082.384107348829, "from_location_timestamp": 1762132379.5928605, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389098.853295, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2052347579, "to_node_id": 1262767456, "from_node_name": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "to_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3522.214486734362, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389098.853295, "to_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1262767456, "to_node_id": 780487644, "from_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "to_node_name": "JJ rooftop (jjrt)", "snr": -0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7316.433047835553, "from_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "to_location_timestamp": 1763663423.8999846, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2041974672, 2178830984, 3750236977, 2286267425, 2052347579, 1262767456, 780487644 ], "node_names": [ "grnchTracker (grnt)", "grnchSolar (grns)", "Neutrino (ν)", "midnightMobile (🌝)", "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "JJ rooftop (jjrt)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.0, -19.0, -17.5, -6.0, -9.75, -0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2041974672, "to_node_id": 2178830984, "from_node_name": "grnchTracker (grnt)", "to_node_name": "grnchSolar (grns)", "snr": -5.0, "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": 2178830984, "to_node_id": 3750236977, "from_node_name": "grnchSolar (grns)", "to_node_name": "Neutrino (ν)", "snr": -19.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3750236977, "to_node_id": 2286267425, "from_node_name": "Neutrino (ν)", "to_node_name": "midnightMobile (🌝)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11659.63314012523, "from_location_timestamp": 1762957567.3835118, "to_location_timestamp": 1762132379.5928605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2286267425, "to_node_id": 2052347579, "from_node_name": "midnightMobile (🌝)", "to_node_name": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8082.384107348829, "from_location_timestamp": 1762132379.5928605, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389098.853295, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2052347579, "to_node_id": 1262767456, "from_node_name": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "to_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3522.214486734362, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389098.853295, "to_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1262767456, "to_node_id": 780487644, "from_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "to_node_name": "JJ rooftop (jjrt)", "snr": -0.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7316.433047835553, "from_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "to_location_timestamp": 1763663423.8999846, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "grnchTracker (grnt) → grnchSolar (grns) → Neutrino (ν) → midnightMobile (🌝) → Willoughby Clermont (WyCt) → JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) → JJ rooftop (jjrt)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "grnchTracker (grnt) → grnchSolar (grns) → Neutrino (ν) → midnightMobile (🌝) → Willoughby Clermont (WyCt) → JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) → JJ rooftop (jjrt)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2041974672, "to_node_id": 2178830984, "from_node_name": "grnchTracker (grnt)", "to_node_name": "grnchSolar (grns)", "snr": -5.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2178830984, "to_node_id": 3750236977, "from_node_name": "grnchSolar (grns)", "to_node_name": "Neutrino (ν)", "snr": -19.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3750236977, "to_node_id": 2286267425, "from_node_name": "Neutrino (ν)", "to_node_name": "midnightMobile (🌝)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11659.63314012523, "from_location_timestamp": 1762957567.3835118, "to_location_timestamp": 1762132379.5928605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2286267425, "to_node_id": 2052347579, "from_node_name": "midnightMobile (🌝)", "to_node_name": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8082.384107348829, "from_location_timestamp": 1762132379.5928605, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389098.853295, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2052347579, "to_node_id": 1262767456, "from_node_name": "Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)", "to_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3522.214486734362, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389098.853295, "to_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1262767456, "to_node_id": 780487644, "from_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "to_node_name": "JJ rooftop (jjrt)", "snr": -0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7316.433047835553, "from_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "to_location_timestamp": 1763663423.8999846, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 30580.664782043976, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e758c94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2041974672, "to": 2470857595, "id": 558191887, "rx_time": 1764390582, "rx_snr": 3.25, "rx_rssi": -89, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a188852de81311388df21ac4588bb56547a604d444bdc4b852e123cecffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2178830984, 3750236977, 2286267425, 2052347579, 1262767456, 780487644 ], "snr_towards": [ -20, -76, -70, -24, -39, -1 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a188852de81311388df21ac4588bb56547a604d444bdc4b852e123cecffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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
Gowanus Soda (p1p) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-89.0 dBm 3.25 dB 6 dc LongFast 2025-11-29 04:27:54 UTC Current
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -126.875s
Before 		-58.0 dBm 3.50 dB 5 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:25:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -124.617s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:25:49 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -119.267s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -16.25 dB 5 a8 24a8 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:25:54 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -116.006s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -11.25 dB 6 b4 2ab4 , PARK LongFast 2025-11-29 04:25:58 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -110.706s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -18.50 dB 5 60 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:26:03 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -106.083s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -2.25 dB 5 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-29 04:26:08 UTC View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) -103.708s
Before 		-62.0 dBm 5.00 dB 6 68 JLO6 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:26:10 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -100.974s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -14.75 dB 7 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:26:13 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -95.919s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -9.00 dB 7 ae R02 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:26:18 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -79.186s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -5.25 dB 7 f4 ⚡1 , JLO6 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:26:34 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -78.976s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -16.50 dB 7 f4 ⚡1 , JLO6 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:26:35 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -37.975s
Before 		-72.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 8b JLX2 LongFast 2025-11-29 04:27:16 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways