Packet #2879734 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) to Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2879734
Mesh Packet ID: 0x52564c1f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 05:12:28 UTC
From Node: JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)
To Node: Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -18.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 60
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → ROY3 → ROY2 → ProspectHeights c996 (c996) → JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -16.75 dB -19.75 dB 7.25 dB 1.25 dB -8.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) 2.44 km -16.75 dB Origin Hops
2 JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) ROY3 11.84 km -19.75 dB Relay Hops
3 ROY3 ROY2 Unknown 7.25 dB Relay Hops
4 ROY2 ProspectHeights c996 (c996) Unknown 1.25 dB Relay Hops
5 ProspectHeights c996 (c996) JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ) 5.36 km -8.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
19.64 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:56 bytes
Gateway:!1327f5c8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 !1327f5c8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4023760357
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770256240
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764393239
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 96
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764393148.9246778
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !1327f5c8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -18.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2085188712, 856329873, 2661371856, 2618149270, 1262767456 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.75, -19.75, 7.25, 1.25, -8.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1262767456": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "4023760357": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "2085188712": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "2661371856": "ROY2", "856329873": "ROY3", "1770256240": "Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA)", "2618149270": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2879734, "timestamp": 1764393148.9246778, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 1770256240, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1327f5c8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1381387295, "rssi": -110, "snr": -18.0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a146874497c918e0a33d04fa19e96c90d9c604d444b1220bdffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff011d05ddffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764393239, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 05:12:28 UTC", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA)", "relay_hex": "60", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 321385928, "latitude": 40.6913024, "longitude": -73.9966976, "altitude": 46, "timestamp": 1764440847.450569, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 13:27:27", "display_name": "Meshtastic f5c8", "long_name": "Meshtastic f5c8", "short_name": "f5c8", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2879734, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 1770256240, "timestamp": 1764393148.9246778, "gateway_id": "!1327f5c8", "raw_payload": "0a146874497c918e0a33d04fa19e96c90d9c604d444b1220bdffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff011d05ddffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "!6983f770", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2085188712, 856329873, 2661371856, 2618149270, 1262767456 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.75, -19.75, 7.25, 1.25, -8.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 4023760357, 2085188712, 856329873, 2661371856, 2618149270, 1262767456 ], "node_names": [ "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "ROY3", "ROY2", "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75, -19.75, 7.25, 1.25, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2437.0929805571077, "from_location_timestamp": 1764392830.5570757, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389098.425678, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 856329873, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "ROY3", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11844.27759776671, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389098.425678, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389639.2975876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 856329873, "to_node_id": 2661371856, "from_node_name": "ROY3", "to_node_name": "ROY2", "snr": 7.25, "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": 2661371856, "to_node_id": 2618149270, "from_node_name": "ROY2", "to_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "snr": 1.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2618149270, "to_node_id": 1262767456, "from_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "to_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5357.649633054392, "from_location_timestamp": 1763665235.0563285, "to_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 4023760357, 2085188712, 856329873, 2661371856, 2618149270, 1262767456 ], "node_names": [ "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "ROY3", "ROY2", "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75, -19.75, 7.25, 1.25, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2437.0929805571077, "from_location_timestamp": 1764392830.5570757, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389098.425678, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 856329873, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "ROY3", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11844.27759776671, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389098.425678, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389639.2975876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 856329873, "to_node_id": 2661371856, "from_node_name": "ROY3", "to_node_name": "ROY2", "snr": 7.25, "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": 2661371856, "to_node_id": 2618149270, "from_node_name": "ROY2", "to_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "snr": 1.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2618149270, "to_node_id": 1262767456, "from_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "to_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5357.649633054392, "from_location_timestamp": 1763665235.0563285, "to_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → ROY3 → ROY2 → ProspectHeights c996 (c996) → JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → ROY3 → ROY2 → ProspectHeights c996 (c996) → JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2437.0929805571077, "from_location_timestamp": 1764392830.5570757, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389098.425678, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 856329873, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "ROY3", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11844.27759776671, "from_location_timestamp": 1764389098.425678, "to_location_timestamp": 1764389639.2975876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 856329873, "to_node_id": 2661371856, "from_node_name": "ROY3", "to_node_name": "ROY2", "snr": 7.25, "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": 2661371856, "to_node_id": 2618149270, "from_node_name": "ROY2", "to_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "snr": 1.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2618149270, "to_node_id": 1262767456, "from_node_name": "ProspectHeights c996 (c996)", "to_node_name": "JRHZ (Brooklyn North F.R.O.G Net 🐸) (JRHZ)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5357.649633054392, "from_location_timestamp": 1763665235.0563285, "to_location_timestamp": 1763607192.51897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 19639.02021137821, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1327f5c8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4023760357, "to": 1770256240, "id": 1381387295, "rx_time": 1764393239, "rx_snr": -18.0, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a146874497c918e0a33d04fa19e96c90d9c604d444b1220bdffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff011d05ddffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2085188712, 856329873, 2661371856, 2618149270, 1262767456 ], "snr_towards": [ -67, -79, 29, 5, -35 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a146874497c918e0a33d04fa19e96c90d9c604d444b1220bdffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff011d05ddffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -18.00 dB 5 60 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:12:28 UTC Current
MeshM0xie (M0x) -345.512s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-29 05:06:43 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -345.497s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-29 05:06:43 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -345.158s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-29 05:06:43 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -344.218s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:06:44 UTC View
KD2 WisBlock (KD2W) -342.735s
Before 		-65.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 12 KD22 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:06:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -338.795s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 af Bubb LongFast 2025-11-29 05:06:50 UTC View
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ) -337.101s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 4 2b MB01 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:06:51 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -331.600s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-29 05:06:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -325.327s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -8.75 dB 6 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:07:03 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -6.665s
Before 		-103.0 dBm 0.50 dB 4 96 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:12:22 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -1.561s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 0.50 dB 6 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:12:27 UTC View
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Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways