Packet #3148705 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) to Golf Sierra Portable (GSP2)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3148705
Mesh Packet ID: 0x98e481c4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-05 13:25:07 UTC
From Node: K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)
To Node: Golf Sierra Portable (GSP2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -83 dBm
SNR: -13.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 40 BRRN
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: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → 68 Sector David (68SD) → Bay Ridge Repeater North (BRRN)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 6.25 dB -7.5 dB -15.5 dB -10.75 dB 5.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) 137 m 6.25 dB Origin Hops
2 ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) Penn Plaza (Penn) 8.56 km -7.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Penn Plaza (Penn) N1UGK QTH (UGKH) 24.31 km -15.5 dB Relay Hops
4 N1UGK QTH (UGKH) 68 Sector David (68SD) 24.41 km -10.75 dB Relay Hops
5 68 Sector David (68SD) Bay Ridge Repeater North (BRRN) 772 m 5.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
58.19 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:!b2a7bd74
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 !b2a7bd74
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 2334104039
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2194189145
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 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 -83.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764941234
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 64
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764941107.770855
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a7bd74
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -83.0 dBm
SNR: -13.00 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": [ 659761751, 1213356233, 2733340684, 2064801807, 2718568256 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.25, -7.5, -15.5, -10.75, 5.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2718568256": "Bay Ridge Repeater North (BRRN)", "2334104039": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "2064801807": "68 Sector David (68SD)", "659761751": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "2194189145": "Golf Sierra Portable (GSP2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3148705, "timestamp": 1764941107.770855, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 2194189145, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a7bd74", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2565112260, "rssi": -83, "snr": -13.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14572a5327c95852480c78eba20f60127b400f0aa2122019e2ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff0116", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764941234, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 64, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-05 13:25:07 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "Golf Sierra Portable (GSP2)", "relay_hex": "40", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2718568256, "node_name": "Bay Ridge Repeater North", "hex_id": "!a20a0f40", "short_name": "BRRN", "last_byte": "40" } ], "gateway_name": "Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2997337460, "latitude": 40.625766, "longitude": -74.0229119, "altitude": 6, "timestamp": 1765133358.2902014, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-07 13:49:18", "display_name": "Fried Fish FF1", "long_name": "Fried Fish FF1", "short_name": "FF1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3148705, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 2194189145, "timestamp": 1764941107.770855, "gateway_id": "!b2a7bd74", "raw_payload": "0a14572a5327c95852480c78eba20f60127b400f0aa2122019e2ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff0116", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "!82c8ab59", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 659761751, 1213356233, 2733340684, 2064801807, 2718568256 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.25, -7.5, -15.5, -10.75, 5.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2334104039, 659761751, 1213356233, 2733340684, 2064801807, 2718568256 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "68 Sector David (68SD)", "Bay Ridge Repeater North (BRRN)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.25, -7.5, -15.5, -10.75, 5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 137.35584497427314, "from_location_timestamp": 1764940962.9646752, "to_location_timestamp": 1764910068.4495573, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1764910068.4495573, "to_location_timestamp": 1764938295.6729152, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2733340684, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1764938295.6729152, "to_location_timestamp": 1764938073.3647447, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2064801807, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "68 Sector David (68SD)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24414.54891651798, "from_location_timestamp": 1764938073.3647447, "to_location_timestamp": 1763603305.73578, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2064801807, "to_node_id": 2718568256, "from_node_name": "68 Sector David (68SD)", "to_node_name": "Bay Ridge Repeater North (BRRN)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 772.158319559282, "from_location_timestamp": 1763603305.73578, "to_location_timestamp": 1762726751.096689, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2334104039, 659761751, 1213356233, 2733340684, 2064801807, 2718568256 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "68 Sector David (68SD)", "Bay Ridge Repeater North (BRRN)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.25, -7.5, -15.5, -10.75, 5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 137.35584497427314, "from_location_timestamp": 1764940962.9646752, "to_location_timestamp": 1764910068.4495573, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1764910068.4495573, "to_location_timestamp": 1764938295.6729152, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2733340684, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1764938295.6729152, "to_location_timestamp": 1764938073.3647447, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2064801807, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "68 Sector David (68SD)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24414.54891651798, "from_location_timestamp": 1764938073.3647447, "to_location_timestamp": 1763603305.73578, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2064801807, "to_node_id": 2718568256, "from_node_name": "68 Sector David (68SD)", "to_node_name": "Bay Ridge Repeater North (BRRN)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 772.158319559282, "from_location_timestamp": 1763603305.73578, "to_location_timestamp": 1762726751.096689, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → 68 Sector David (68SD) → Bay Ridge Repeater North (BRRN)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → 68 Sector David (68SD) → Bay Ridge Repeater North (BRRN)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 137.35584497427314, "from_location_timestamp": 1764940962.9646752, "to_location_timestamp": 1764910068.4495573, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1764910068.4495573, "to_location_timestamp": 1764938295.6729152, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2733340684, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24311.71761801746, "from_location_timestamp": 1764938295.6729152, "to_location_timestamp": 1764938073.3647447, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2064801807, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "68 Sector David (68SD)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24414.54891651798, "from_location_timestamp": 1764938073.3647447, "to_location_timestamp": 1763603305.73578, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2064801807, "to_node_id": 2718568256, "from_node_name": "68 Sector David (68SD)", "to_node_name": "Bay Ridge Repeater North (BRRN)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 772.158319559282, "from_location_timestamp": 1763603305.73578, "to_location_timestamp": 1762726751.096689, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7w ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 58193.84717128978, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a7bd74", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2334104039, "to": 2194189145, "id": 2565112260, "rx_time": 1764941234, "rx_snr": -13.0, "rx_rssi": -83, "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": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a14572a5327c95852480c78eba20f60127b400f0aa2122019e2ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff0116", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 659761751, 1213356233, 2733340684, 2064801807, 2718568256 ], "snr_towards": [ 25, -30, -62, -43, 22 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a14572a5327c95852480c78eba20f60127b400f0aa2122019e2ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff0116
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
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-83.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:07 UTC Current
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -12.547s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e7 XAP LongFast 2025-12-05 13:24:55 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -11.939s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e7 XAP LongFast 2025-12-05 13:24:55 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -11.014s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-05 13:24:56 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -5.950s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:01 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -5.939s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:01 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -5.656s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:02 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) -5.508s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:02 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -3.913s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -18.25 dB 2 a8 24a8 , REX , MRC1 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:03 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -3.233s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:04 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +1.292s
After 		-124.0 dBm -15.25 dB 5 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:09 UTC View
L05T_BuRR0uGH (LBYO) +3.965s
After 		-141.0 dBm -15.50 dB 4 92 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:11 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +5.556s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.25 dB 5 87 Suny LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:13 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) +7.337s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-05 13:25:15 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +707.117s
After 		-123.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:36:54 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways