Packet #3167486 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from MPH Portable 1 (MPH1) to Prospect a031 (a031)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3167486
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5139d389
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-05 22:43:13 UTC
From Node: MPH Portable 1 (MPH1)
To Node: Prospect a031 (a031)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -51 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 57 CmWx
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: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -18.75 dB -8.5 dB -1.25 dB -9.5 dB -6.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 MPH Portable 1 (MPH1) Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0) 5.66 km -18.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0) Ferrix Station One (CA5S) 519 m -8.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Ferrix Station One (CA5S) Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) 1.89 km -1.25 dB Relay Hops
4 Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) Penn Plaza (Penn) 7.36 km -9.5 dB Relay Hops
5 Penn Plaza (Penn) ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) 8.56 km -6.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
23.99 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:74 bytes
Gateway:!8b1f99e7
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !8b1f99e7
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2891120296
Source node ID 		uint32
to 351772721
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -51.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764974720
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 87
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764974593.6550555
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: !8b1f99e7
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -51.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 672719003, 1602320770, 2470857595, 1213356233, 659761751 ], "snr_towards": [ -18.75, -8.5, -1.25, -9.5, -6.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1602320770": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "2470857595": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "2891120296": "MPH Portable 1 (MPH1)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "351772721": "Prospect a031 (a031)", "659761751": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "672719003": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3167486, "timestamp": 1764974593.6550555, "from_node_id": 2891120296, "to_node_id": 351772721, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!8b1f99e7", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1362744201, "rssi": -51, "snr": 6.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a149be018288279815f7b4b4693c9585248572a53271232b5ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764974720, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 87, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-05 22:43:13 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "MPH Portable 1 (MPH1)", "to_node_name": "Prospect a031 (a031)", "relay_hex": "57", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 659761751, "node_name": "ClaremontWx.net", "hex_id": "!27532a57", "short_name": "CmWx", "last_byte": "57" } ], "gateway_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2334104039, "latitude": 40.7083469, "longitude": -74.0734342, "altitude": 12, "timestamp": 1765313660.5525844, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-09 15:54:20", "display_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh", "long_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh", "short_name": "XAP", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3167486, "from_node_id": 2891120296, "to_node_id": 351772721, "timestamp": 1764974593.6550555, "gateway_id": "!8b1f99e7", "raw_payload": "0a149be018288279815f7b4b4693c9585248572a53271232b5ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "MPH Portable 1 (MPH1)", "to_node_name": "!14f7a031", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 672719003, 1602320770, 2470857595, 1213356233, 659761751 ], "snr_towards": [ -18.75, -8.5, -1.25, -9.5, -6.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2891120296, 672719003, 1602320770, 2470857595, 1213356233, 659761751 ], "node_names": [ "MPH Portable 1 (MPH1)", "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.75, -8.5, -1.25, -9.5, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2891120296, "to_node_id": 672719003, "from_node_name": "MPH Portable 1 (MPH1)", "to_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "snr": -18.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5655.187751928207, "from_location_timestamp": 1764194865.3011165, "to_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 672719003, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 518.5320057608953, "from_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973660.2167642, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -1.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1764973660.2167642, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973586.0724828, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7364.678213070403, "from_location_timestamp": 1764973586.0724828, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973667.6084476, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1764973667.6084476, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973306.322089, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2891120296, 672719003, 1602320770, 2470857595, 1213356233, 659761751 ], "node_names": [ "MPH Portable 1 (MPH1)", "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.75, -8.5, -1.25, -9.5, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2891120296, "to_node_id": 672719003, "from_node_name": "MPH Portable 1 (MPH1)", "to_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "snr": -18.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5655.187751928207, "from_location_timestamp": 1764194865.3011165, "to_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 672719003, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 518.5320057608953, "from_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973660.2167642, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -1.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1764973660.2167642, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973586.0724828, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7364.678213070403, "from_location_timestamp": 1764973586.0724828, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973667.6084476, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1764973667.6084476, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973306.322089, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "MPH Portable 1 (MPH1) → Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "MPH Portable 1 (MPH1) → Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0) → Ferrix Station One (CA5S) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2891120296, "to_node_id": 672719003, "from_node_name": "MPH Portable 1 (MPH1)", "to_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "snr": -18.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5655.187751928207, "from_location_timestamp": 1764194865.3011165, "to_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 672719003, "to_node_id": 1602320770, "from_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "to_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 518.5320057608953, "from_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973660.2167642, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1602320770, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Ferrix Station One (CA5S)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -1.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1764973660.2167642, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973586.0724828, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7364.678213070403, "from_location_timestamp": 1764973586.0724828, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973667.6084476, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1764973667.6084476, "to_location_timestamp": 1764973306.322089, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 23986.934059905954, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8b1f99e7", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2891120296, "to": 351772721, "id": 1362744201, "rx_time": 1764974720, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -51, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 87, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a149be018288279815f7b4b4693c9585248572a53271232b5ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 672719003, 1602320770, 2470857595, 1213356233, 659761751 ], "snr_towards": [ -75, -34, -5, -38, -25 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a149be018288279815f7b4b4693c9585248572a53271232b5ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-51.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-05 22:43:13 UTC Current
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -16.433s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 9b r00t , KOS0 LongFast 2025-12-05 22:42:57 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -6.203s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-05 22:43:07 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -6.189s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-05 22:43:07 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) -5.917s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-05 22:43:07 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -2.711s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 95 LongFast 2025-12-05 22:43:10 UTC View
BDP1 - Portable HT v4 (BDP1) -2.694s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-05 22:43:10 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -1.828s
Before 		-81.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-05 22:43:11 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -0.276s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-05 22:43:13 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -0.265s
Before 		-81.0 dBm -2.25 dB 5 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-05 22:43:13 UTC View
L05T_BuRR0uGH (LBYO) +10.612s
After 		-140.0 dBm -17.50 dB 6 - LongFast 2025-12-05 22:43:24 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways