Packet #3308616 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Penn Plaza (Penn) to Claudiopolis-440c (440c)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3308616
Mesh Packet ID: 0x91d60247
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-09 13:57:52 UTC
From Node: Penn Plaza (Penn)
To Node: Claudiopolis-440c (440c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: CmWx MF Test (CmW2)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -73 dBm
SNR: -1.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: CmWx MF Test (CmW2)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -15.75 dB -7.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Penn Plaza (Penn) CmWx MF Test (CmW2) 8.56 km -15.75 dB Origin Hops
Total Forward Distance
8.56 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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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:28 bytes
Gateway:!b29fa3a0
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b29fa3a0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1213356233
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3127264268
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -73.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -1.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765288807
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 1765288672.1383631
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b29fa3a0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -73.0 dBm
SNR: -1.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2996806560 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.75, -7.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2996806560": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "3127264268": "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3308616, "timestamp": 1765288672.1383631, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3127264268, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b29fa3a0", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2446721607, "rssi": -73, "snr": -1.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 28, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04a0a39fb21214c1ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765288807, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-09 13:57:52 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2996806560, "latitude": 40.707995, "longitude": -74.075001, "altitude": 22, "timestamp": 1765565822.4722624, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-12 13:57:02", "display_name": "CmWx MF Test", "long_name": "CmWx MF Test", "short_name": "CmW2", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3308616, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3127264268, "timestamp": 1765288672.1383631, "gateway_id": "!b29fa3a0", "raw_payload": "0a04a0a39fb21214c1ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2996806560 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.75, -7.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1213356233, 2996806560 ], "node_names": [ "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75, -7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2996806560, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "to_location_timestamp": 1765265038.0196297, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3127264268, 2996806560, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)", "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75, -7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127264268, "to_node_id": 2996806560, "from_node_name": "Claudiopolis-440c (440c)", "to_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4214.539817077324, "from_location_timestamp": 1765237727.8449588, "to_location_timestamp": 1765265038.0196297, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2996806560, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765265038.0196297, "to_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Penn Plaza (Penn) → CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Claudiopolis-440c (440c) → CmWx MF Test (CmW2) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2996806560, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "to_location_timestamp": 1765265038.0196297, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 8558.066472220784, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b29fa3a0", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1213356233, "to": 3127264268, "id": 2446721607, "rx_time": 1765288807, "rx_snr": -1.75, "rx_rssi": -73, "hop_limit": 3, "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": "0a04a0a39fb21214c1ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2996806560 ], "snr_towards": [ -63, -28 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0a04a0a39fb21214c1ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
CmWx MF Test (CmW2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-73.0 dBm -1.75 dB 0 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:57:52 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -0.008s
Before 		-72.0 dBm -2.75 dB 0 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:57:52 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -0.005s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:57:52 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +0.198s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.00 dB 0 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:57:52 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +0.304s
After 		-83.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:57:52 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +0.406s
After 		-95.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:57:52 UTC View
K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) +0.879s
After 		-64.0 dBm 8.25 dB 1 a0 XAPB , CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:57:53 UTC View
_pft@mf (_pft) +1.126s
After 		-95.0 dBm -0.25 dB 1 a0 CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:57:53 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways