Packet #3285659 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) to drp mobile (drpm)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
61
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3285659
Mesh Packet ID: 0x715a4695
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-08 23:58:24 UTC
From Node: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)
To Node: drp mobile (drpm)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: drp mobile (drpm)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 25 25WA
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: 61 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → Penn Plaza (Penn)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 7.5 dB 7.5 dB -17.5 dB 4.75 dB
Return Path: Penn Plaza (Penn) → 25 Washington Ave (25WA)
SNR Back: -9.0 dB -3.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 drp mobile (drpm) DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) Unknown 7.5 dB Origin Hops
2 DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) 452 m 7.5 dB Relay Hops
3 CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) Penn Plaza (Penn) 5.36 km -17.5 dB Relay Hops
4 Penn Plaza (Penn) DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) Unknown 4.75 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) Penn Plaza (Penn) Unknown -9.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Penn Plaza (Penn) 25 Washington Ave (25WA) 6.04 km -3.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
5.81 km
Total Return Distance
6.04 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:61 bytes
Gateway:!ce9e7b6e
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ce9e7b6e
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (61 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3127259708
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3466492782
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 61 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765238434
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 37
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765238304.552783
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !ce9e7b6e
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:61 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 381940860, 3741700786, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.5, 7.5, -17.5, 4.75 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 1113362981 ], "snr_back": [ -9.0, -3.75 ], "route_node_names": { "1113362981": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "3466492782": "drp mobile (drpm)", "3741700786": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "381940860": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "3127259708": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3285659, "timestamp": 1765238304.552783, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 3466492782, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ce9e7b6e", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1901741717, "rssi": -121, "snr": -11.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 61, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c7cf4c316b2d205dfc9585248120d1e1ebaffffffffffffffff01131a08c958524825925c422214dcffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765238434, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 37, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-08 23:58:24 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "relay_hex": "25", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1113362981, "node_name": "25 Washington Ave", "hex_id": "!425c9225", "short_name": "25WA", "last_byte": "25" } ], "gateway_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3285659, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 3466492782, "timestamp": 1765238304.552783, "gateway_id": "!ce9e7b6e", "raw_payload": "0a0c7cf4c316b2d205dfc9585248120d1e1ebaffffffffffffffff01131a08c958524825925c422214dcffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 381940860, 3741700786, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.5, 7.5, -17.5, 4.75 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 1113362981 ], "snr_back": [ -9.0, -3.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3466492782, 381940860, 3741700786, 1213356233, 3127259708 ], "node_names": [ "drp mobile (drpm)", "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.5, 7.5, -17.5, 4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3466492782, "to_node_id": 381940860, "from_node_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "to_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "snr": 7.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 452.28962417837135, "from_location_timestamp": 1763374921.9707062, "to_location_timestamp": 1765225524.1909292, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5356.852632511411, "from_location_timestamp": 1765225524.1909292, "to_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": 4.75, "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": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3127259708, 1213356233, 1113362981 ], "node_names": [ "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "25 Washington Ave (25WA)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.0, -3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "return", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 1113362981, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "snr": -3.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "to_location_timestamp": 1765243100.3441904, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h later" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3466492782, 381940860, 3741700786, 1213356233, 3127259708, 1113362981 ], "node_names": [ "drp mobile (drpm)", "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "25 Washington Ave (25WA)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.5, 7.5, -17.5, 4.75, -9.0, -3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3466492782, "to_node_id": 381940860, "from_node_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "to_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "snr": 7.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 7.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 452.28962417837135, "from_location_timestamp": 1763374921.9707062, "to_location_timestamp": 1765225524.1909292, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5356.852632511411, "from_location_timestamp": 1765225524.1909292, "to_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": 4.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "return_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": 6, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 1113362981, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "snr": -3.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "to_location_timestamp": 1765243100.3441904, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h later" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "drp mobile (drpm) → DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "return_path_display": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → 25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "actual_rf_path_display": "drp mobile (drpm) → DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → 25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3466492782, "to_node_id": 381940860, "from_node_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "to_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "snr": 7.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 381940860, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 452.28962417837135, "from_location_timestamp": 1763374921.9707062, "to_location_timestamp": 1765225524.1909292, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5356.852632511411, "from_location_timestamp": 1765225524.1909292, "to_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": 4.75, "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": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "return", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 1113362981, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "snr": -3.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765228316.105676, "to_location_timestamp": 1765243100.3441904, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h later" } ], "total_forward_distance": 5809.142256689782, "total_return_distance": 6035.012371212725 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ce9e7b6e", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3127259708, "to": 3466492782, "id": 1901741717, "rx_time": 1765238434, "rx_snr": -11.75, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 37, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c7cf4c316b2d205dfc9585248120d1e1ebaffffffffffffffff01131a08c958524825925c422214dcffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 381940860, 3741700786, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 30, 30, -70, 19 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 1113362981 ], "snr_back": [ -36, -15 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (61 bytes)
0a0c7cf4c316b2d205dfc9585248120d1e1ebaffffffffffffffff01131a08c958524825925c422214dcffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:61 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
drp mobile (drpm) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 25 25WA MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:58:24 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -4.335s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 3c DRP1 MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:58:20 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -2.345s
Before 		-71.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:58:22 UTC View
_pft@mf (_pft) -1.888s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:58:22 UTC View
JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) +1.658s
After 		-126.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 ca JLX4 MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:58:26 UTC View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways