Packet #3309215 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from 25 Washington Ave (25WA) to K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3309215
Mesh Packet ID: 0x16c5f262
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-09 14:16:04 UTC
From Node: 25 Washington Ave (25WA)
To Node: K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: _pft@mf (_pft)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -13.5 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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: CmWx MF Test (CmW2) → Penn Plaza (Penn)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 7.0 dB -6.75 dB -7.75 dB
Return Path: Penn Plaza (Penn)
SNR Back: -4.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) CmWx MF Test (CmW2) 400 m 7.0 dB Origin Hops
2 CmWx MF Test (CmW2) Penn Plaza (Penn) 8.56 km -6.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Penn Plaza (Penn) 25 Washington Ave (25WA) 6.04 km -7.75 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 25 Washington Ave (25WA) Penn Plaza (Penn) 6.04 km -4.5 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
14.99 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!3e5ec791
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 !3e5ec791
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1113362981
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1103350811
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 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 -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765289896
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 1765289764.909963
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: !3e5ec791
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2996806560, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.0, -6.75, -7.75 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -4.5 ], "route_node_names": { "2996806560": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "1103350811": "K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)", "1113362981": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3309215, "timestamp": 1765289764.909963, "from_node_id": 1113362981, "to_node_id": 1103350811, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!3e5ec791", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 382071394, "rssi": -108, "snr": -13.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08a0a39fb2c958524812151ce5ffffffffffffffff01e1ffffffffffffffff011a04c9585248220aeeffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765289896, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-09 14:16:04 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "to_node_name": "K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "_pft@mf (_pft)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1046398865, "latitude": 40.7240704, "longitude": -74.0425728, "altitude": -8, "timestamp": 1766106276.7513757, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-18 20:04:36", "display_name": "_pft@mf", "long_name": "_pft@mf", "short_name": "_pft", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3309215, "from_node_id": 1113362981, "to_node_id": 1103350811, "timestamp": 1765289764.909963, "gateway_id": "!3e5ec791", "raw_payload": "0a08a0a39fb2c958524812151ce5ffffffffffffffff01e1ffffffffffffffff011a04c9585248220aeeffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "to_node_name": "K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2996806560, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.0, -6.75, -7.75 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -4.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1103350811, 2996806560, 1213356233, 1113362981 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)", "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "25 Washington Ave (25WA)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, -6.75, -7.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1103350811, "to_node_id": 2996806560, "from_node_name": "K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)", "to_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 399.7058713825677, "from_location_timestamp": 1764108561.8248785, "to_location_timestamp": 1765265038.0196297, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h 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": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765265038.0196297, "to_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 1113362981, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "snr": -7.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "to_location_timestamp": 1765289546.888863, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1113362981, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1113362981, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765289546.888863, "to_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1103350811, 2996806560, 1213356233, 1113362981 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)", "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "25 Washington Ave (25WA)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, -6.75, -7.75, -4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1103350811, "to_node_id": 2996806560, "from_node_name": "K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)", "to_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 399.7058713825677, "from_location_timestamp": 1764108561.8248785, "to_location_timestamp": 1765265038.0196297, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h 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": -6.75, "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 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 1113362981, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "snr": -7.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "to_location_timestamp": 1765289546.888863, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1113362981, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765289546.888863, "to_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) → CmWx MF Test (CmW2) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → 25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "return_path_display": "25 Washington Ave (25WA) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "actual_rf_path_display": "K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) → CmWx MF Test (CmW2) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → 25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1103350811, "to_node_id": 2996806560, "from_node_name": "K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)", "to_node_name": "CmWx MF Test (CmW2)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 399.7058713825677, "from_location_timestamp": 1764108561.8248785, "to_location_timestamp": 1765265038.0196297, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h 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": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765265038.0196297, "to_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 1113362981, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "snr": -7.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "to_location_timestamp": 1765289546.888863, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1113362981, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765289546.888863, "to_location_timestamp": 1765282328.618545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 14992.784714816076, "total_return_distance": 6035.012371212725 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3e5ec791", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1113362981, "to": 1103350811, "id": 382071394, "rx_time": 1765289896, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -108, "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": "0a08a0a39fb2c958524812151ce5ffffffffffffffff01e1ffffffffffffffff011a04c9585248220aeeffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2996806560, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 28, -27, -31 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -18 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a08a0a39fb2c958524812151ce5ffffffffffffffff01e1ffffffffffffffff011a04c9585248220aeeffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
_pft@mf (_pft) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:16:04 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -1.861s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 25 25WA MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:16:03 UTC View
CmWx MF Test (CmW2) -0.499s
Before 		-73.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:16:04 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -0.190s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:16:04 UTC View
K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) +0.370s
After 		-65.0 dBm 9.25 dB 1 a0 XAPB , CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:16:05 UTC View
Poncho@PTSD | MF (^_^) +1.107s
After 		-56.0 dBm 7.75 dB 1 1c pb! MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:16:06 UTC View
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Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways