Packet #3284541 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Carnegie Hall (CH) to CmWx MF Test (CmW2)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3284541
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf2a1d867
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-08 23:11:54 UTC
From Node: Carnegie Hall (CH)
To Node: CmWx MF Test (CmW2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: bcannon4 (BC4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: c9 Penn
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Penn Plaza (Penn)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -8.75 dB 1.25 dB
Return Path: Penn Plaza (Penn)
SNR Back: -11.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 CmWx MF Test (CmW2) Penn Plaza (Penn) 8.56 km -8.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Penn Plaza (Penn) Carnegie Hall (CH) 1.89 km 1.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Carnegie Hall (CH) Penn Plaza (Penn) 1.89 km -11.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
10.45 km
Total Return Distance
1.89 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:37 bytes
Gateway:!36a8bf51
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !36a8bf51
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 163247512
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2996806560
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765235642
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 201
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765235514.7508085
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !36a8bf51
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.75, 1.25 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -11.0 ], "route_node_names": { "163247512": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2996806560": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3284541, "timestamp": 1765235514.7508085, "from_node_id": 163247512, "to_node_id": 2996806560, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!36a8bf51", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 4070692967, "rssi": -110, "snr": -3.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04c9585248120bddffffffffffffffff01051a04c9585248220ad4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765235642, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-08 23:11:54 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "to_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "bcannon4 (BC4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 917028689, "latitude": 40.7437312, "longitude": -73.9835904, "altitude": 48, "timestamp": 1765225465.5475852, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-08 15:24:25", "display_name": "bcannon4", "long_name": "bcannon4", "short_name": "BC4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3284541, "from_node_id": 163247512, "to_node_id": 2996806560, "timestamp": 1765235514.7508085, "gateway_id": "!36a8bf51", "raw_payload": "0a04c9585248120bddffffffffffffffff01051a04c9585248220ad4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "to_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.75, 1.25 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -11.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2996806560, 1213356233, 163247512 ], "node_names": [ "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Carnegie Hall (CH)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75, 1.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2996806560, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765221837.076959, "to_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 163247512, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "snr": 1.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1893.6091859499534, "from_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "to_location_timestamp": 1765216857.0438118, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 163247512, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 163247512, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1893.6091859499534, "from_location_timestamp": 1765216857.0438118, "to_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2996806560, 1213356233, 163247512 ], "node_names": [ "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Carnegie Hall (CH)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75, 1.25, -11.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2996806560, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765221837.076959, "to_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 163247512, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "snr": 1.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1893.6091859499534, "from_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "to_location_timestamp": 1765216857.0438118, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 163247512, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1893.6091859499534, "from_location_timestamp": 1765216857.0438118, "to_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Carnegie Hall (CH)", "return_path_display": "Carnegie Hall (CH) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "actual_rf_path_display": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Carnegie Hall (CH)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2996806560, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765221837.076959, "to_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 163247512, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "snr": 1.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1893.6091859499534, "from_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "to_location_timestamp": 1765216857.0438118, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 163247512, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1893.6091859499534, "from_location_timestamp": 1765216857.0438118, "to_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 10451.675658170738, "total_return_distance": 1893.6091859499534 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!36a8bf51", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 163247512, "to": 2996806560, "id": 4070692967, "rx_time": 1765235642, "rx_snr": -3.75, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04c9585248120bddffffffffffffffff01051a04c9585248220ad4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -35, 5 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -44 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a04c9585248120bddffffffffffffffff01051a04c9585248220ad4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
bcannon4 (BC4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:11:54 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -0.868s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -11.50 dB 0 98 CH MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:11:53 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -0.429s
Before 		-72.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:11:54 UTC View
JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) -0.010s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -4.00 dB 1 c9 MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:11:54 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.076s
After 		-92.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:11:54 UTC View
CmWx MF Test (CmW2) +0.848s
After 		-83.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 0c 440c MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:11:55 UTC View
_pft@mf (_pft) +1.368s
After 		-105.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 0c 440c MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:11:56 UTC View
pft@rak_base01 (pft@) +1.912s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 ca MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:11:56 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +6.947s
After 		-83.0 dBm 4.25 dB 3 e9 ft MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:12:01 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways