Packet #2922040 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) to Central Park (PARK)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2922040
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb7cdae63
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-30 00:49:16 UTC
From Node: Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)
To Node: Central Park (PARK)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 631c (631c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: -7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 10 WA2J , 8a10
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) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → REX → WA2JNF (WA2J)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -3.0 dB -10.5 dB -15.25 dB 1.75 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) 5.79 km -3.0 dB Origin Hops
2 JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) 3.87 km -10.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) REX Unknown -15.25 dB Relay Hops
4 REX WA2JNF (WA2J) Unknown 1.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
9.67 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:!db51631c
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 !db51631c
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 966377140
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 -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764463869
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 16
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764463756.473142
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: !db51631c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: -7.50 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, 2249414613, 2224791976, 1135980560 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.0, -10.5, -15.25, 1.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2997325024": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "2085188712": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "2224791976": "REX", "1135980560": "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "966377140": "Central Park (PARK)", "2249414613": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2922040, "timestamp": 1764463756.473142, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 966377140, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3083710051, "rssi": -98, "snr": -7.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a106874497cd5571386a8a19b8410b0b543121ff4ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff0107", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764463869, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 16, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-30 00:49:16 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "relay_hex": "10", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1135980560, "node_name": "WA2JNF", "hex_id": "!43b5b010", "short_name": "WA2J", "last_byte": "10" }, { "node_id": 1998096912, "node_name": "DisengagementRancher", "hex_id": "!77188a10", "short_name": "8a10", "last_byte": "10" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 631c (631c)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2922040, "from_node_id": 2997325024, "to_node_id": 966377140, "timestamp": 1764463756.473142, "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "raw_payload": "0a106874497cd5571386a8a19b8410b0b543121ff4ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff0107", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "to_node_name": "!3999beb4", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2085188712, 2249414613, 2224791976, 1135980560 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.0, -10.5, -15.25, 1.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2997325024, 2085188712, 2249414613, 2224791976, 1135980560 ], "node_names": [ "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "REX", "WA2JNF (WA2J)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.0, -10.5, -15.25, 1.75 ], "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": -3.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5794.18108368053, "from_location_timestamp": 1764457431.4625666, "to_location_timestamp": 1764457526.952482, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3873.245515411176, "from_location_timestamp": 1764457526.952482, "to_location_timestamp": 1764462387.2435582, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 2224791976, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "REX", "snr": -15.25, "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": 2224791976, "to_node_id": 1135980560, "from_node_name": "REX", "to_node_name": "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "snr": 1.75, "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": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2997325024, 2085188712, 2249414613, 2224791976, 1135980560 ], "node_names": [ "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "REX", "WA2JNF (WA2J)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.0, -10.5, -15.25, 1.75 ], "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": -3.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5794.18108368053, "from_location_timestamp": 1764457431.4625666, "to_location_timestamp": 1764457526.952482, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3873.245515411176, "from_location_timestamp": 1764457526.952482, "to_location_timestamp": 1764462387.2435582, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 2224791976, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "REX", "snr": -15.25, "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": 2224791976, "to_node_id": 1135980560, "from_node_name": "REX", "to_node_name": "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "snr": 1.75, "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": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → REX → WA2JNF (WA2J)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → REX → WA2JNF (WA2J)", "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": -3.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5794.18108368053, "from_location_timestamp": 1764457431.4625666, "to_location_timestamp": 1764457526.952482, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3873.245515411176, "from_location_timestamp": 1764457526.952482, "to_location_timestamp": 1764462387.2435582, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 2224791976, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "REX", "snr": -15.25, "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": 2224791976, "to_node_id": 1135980560, "from_node_name": "REX", "to_node_name": "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "snr": 1.75, "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": 9667.426599091705, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997325024, "to": 966377140, "id": 3083710051, "rx_time": 1764463869, "rx_snr": -7.5, "rx_rssi": -98, "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": 16, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a106874497cd5571386a8a19b8410b0b543121ff4ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff0107", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2085188712, 2249414613, 2224791976, 1135980560 ], "snr_towards": [ -12, -42, -61, 7 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a106874497cd5571386a8a19b8410b0b543121ff4ffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff0107
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
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 631c (631c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-98.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:16 UTC Current
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) -11.754s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 JLOX , Lv4 LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:04 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -8.495s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:07 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -8.480s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 2.00 dB 2 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:07 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -5.359s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:11 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -5.062s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:11 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +0.401s
After 		-109.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:16 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +2.972s
After 		-103.0 dBm 2.00 dB 5 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:19 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +4.019s
After 		-97.0 dBm -6.00 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:20 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +4.281s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:20 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +4.315s
After 		-77.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:20 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +4.414s
After 		-88.0 dBm -3.25 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:20 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +5.513s
After 		-98.0 dBm -7.00 dB 4 5b P0NY LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:21 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +5.689s
After 		-24.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 5b P0NY LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:22 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +7.393s
After 		-53.0 dBm 5.50 dB 5 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-30 00:49:23 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways