Packet #3295206 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) to JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
52
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3295206
Mesh Packet ID: 0x39a18505
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-09 06:07:03 UTC
From Node: JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)
To Node: JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -65 dBm
SNR: 8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 35 JLX5
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: 52 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 8.25 dB 7.5 dB 3.25 dB -8.75 dB
Return Path: JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)
SNR Back: -11.5 dB 8.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX) JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) Unknown 8.25 dB Origin Hops
2 JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) 0 m 7.5 dB Relay Hops
3 JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) 664 m 3.25 dB Relay Hops
4 JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) 2.20 km -8.75 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) 2.20 km -11.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) 664 m 8.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
2.86 km
Total Return Distance
2.86 km
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
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Connections
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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:52 bytes
Gateway:!efd5b5e5
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)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !efd5b5e5
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (52 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4035396792
Source node ID 		uint32
to 382706144
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 52 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 -65.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765260557
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 53
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765260423.6788514
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !efd5b5e5
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -65.0 dBm
SNR: 8.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:52 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4023760357, 3074133557, 2085188712 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.25, 7.5, 3.25, -8.75 ], "route_back": [ 2085188712, 3074133557 ], "snr_back": [ -11.5, 8.0 ], "route_node_names": { "382706144": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "4023760357": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "2085188712": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "3074133557": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "4035396792": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3295206, "timestamp": 1765260423.6788514, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 382706144, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!efd5b5e5", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 966886661, "rssi": -65, "snr": 8.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 52, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0ce5b5d5ef358e3bb76874497c120d211e0dddffffffffffffffff011a086874497c358e3bb7220bd2ffffffffffffffff0120", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765260557, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 53, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-09 06:07:03 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "relay_hex": "35", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3074133557, "node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar", "hex_id": "!b73b8e35", "short_name": "JLX5", "last_byte": "35" } ], "gateway_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4023760357, "latitude": 40.7502848, "longitude": -73.859072, "altitude": 14, "timestamp": 1765690787.7676306, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-14 00:39:47", "display_name": "JLO - R1 Neo", "long_name": "JLO - R1 Neo", "short_name": "JR1N", "hw_model": "QWANTZ_TINY_ARMS" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3295206, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 382706144, "timestamp": 1765260423.6788514, "gateway_id": "!efd5b5e5", "raw_payload": "0a0ce5b5d5ef358e3bb76874497c120d211e0dddffffffffffffffff011a086874497c358e3bb7220bd2ffffffffffffffff0120", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4023760357, 3074133557, 2085188712 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.25, 7.5, 3.25, -8.75 ], "route_back": [ 2085188712, 3074133557 ], "snr_back": [ -11.5, 8.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 382706144, 4023760357, 3074133557, 2085188712, 4035396792 ], "node_names": [ "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.25, 7.5, 3.25, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382706144, "to_node_id": 4023760357, "from_node_name": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "to_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "snr": 8.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": 7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1765247240.7657743, "to_location_timestamp": 1765253431.030075, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 664.4013577508942, "from_location_timestamp": 1765253431.030075, "to_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2197.024049368756, "from_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "to_location_timestamp": 1765232337.0533006, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 4035396792, 2085188712, 3074133557 ], "node_names": [ "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, 8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2197.024049368756, "from_location_timestamp": 1765232337.0533006, "to_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 664.4013577508942, "from_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "to_location_timestamp": 1765253431.030075, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 382706144, 4023760357, 3074133557, 2085188712, 4035396792 ], "node_names": [ "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.25, 7.5, 3.25, -8.75, -11.5, 8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382706144, "to_node_id": 4023760357, "from_node_name": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "to_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "snr": 8.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": 7.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1765247240.7657743, "to_location_timestamp": 1765253431.030075, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 664.4013577508942, "from_location_timestamp": 1765253431.030075, "to_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2197.024049368756, "from_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "to_location_timestamp": 1765232337.0533006, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2197.024049368756, "from_location_timestamp": 1765232337.0533006, "to_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 664.4013577508942, "from_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "to_location_timestamp": 1765253431.030075, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX) → JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "return_path_display": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "actual_rf_path_display": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX) → JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) → JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382706144, "to_node_id": 4023760357, "from_node_name": "JLOX - Station G2 (JLOX)", "to_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "snr": 8.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": 7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1765247240.7657743, "to_location_timestamp": 1765253431.030075, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 664.4013577508942, "from_location_timestamp": 1765253431.030075, "to_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 4035396792, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2197.024049368756, "from_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "to_location_timestamp": 1765232337.0533006, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4035396792, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "JLY4 - Roosevelt Solar (JLY4)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2197.024049368756, "from_location_timestamp": 1765232337.0533006, "to_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2085188712, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 664.4013577508942, "from_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "to_location_timestamp": 1765253431.030075, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 2861.42540711965, "total_return_distance": 2861.42540711965 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efd5b5e5", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4035396792, "to": 382706144, "id": 966886661, "rx_time": 1765260557, "rx_snr": 8.75, "rx_rssi": -65, "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": 53, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0ce5b5d5ef358e3bb76874497c120d211e0dddffffffffffffffff011a086874497c358e3bb7220bd2ffffffffffffffff0120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4023760357, 3074133557, 2085188712 ], "snr_towards": [ 33, 30, 13, -35 ], "route_back": [ 2085188712, 3074133557 ], "snr_back": [ -46, 32 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (52 bytes)
0a0ce5b5d5ef358e3bb76874497c120d211e0dddffffffffffffffff011a086874497c358e3bb7220bd2ffffffffffffffff0120
Hex Analysis:
Size:52 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
JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-65.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 35 JLX5 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 06:07:03 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -0.151s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 98 CH MediumSlow 2025-12-09 06:07:03 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) +0.363s
After 		-72.0 dBm -0.25 dB 3 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 06:07:04 UTC View
CmWx MF Test (CmW2) +0.368s
After 		-73.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 06:07:04 UTC View
K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) +1.572s
After 		-56.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 a0 XAPB , CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 06:07:05 UTC View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways