Packet #3374835 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from 25 Washington Ave (25WA) to Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)

21
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3374835
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf1d967a7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:25:26 UTC
From Node: 25 Washington Ave (25WA)
To Node: Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 28ec (28ec)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -40 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Penn Plaza (Penn) → South of Pratt (SoPa) → !5f7fcd49
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -3.25 dB -10.75 dB -16.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 25 Washington Ave (25WA) Penn Plaza (Penn) 6.04 km -3.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Penn Plaza (Penn) South of Pratt (SoPa) 7.36 km -10.75 dB Relay Hops
3 South of Pratt (SoPa) !5f7fcd49 Unknown -16.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
13.39 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:46 bytes
Gateway:!dcc228ec
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !dcc228ec
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (46 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 2997288360
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -40.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765384062
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765383926.6825466
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !dcc228ec
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -40.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1213356233, 2199653033, 1602211145 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.25, -10.75, -16.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1113362981": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "2997288360": "Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)", "1602211145": "!5f7fcd49", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2199653033": "South of Pratt (SoPa)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3374835, "timestamp": 1765383926.6825466, "from_node_id": 1113362981, "to_node_id": 2997288360, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!dcc228ec", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4057556903, "rssi": -40, "snr": 6.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cc9585248a90a1c8349cd7f5f121ef3ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765384062, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-10 16:25:26 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 28ec (28ec)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3703711980, "latitude": 40.6863872, "longitude": -73.965568, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1765376582.8328528, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-10 09:23:02", "display_name": "Meshtastic 28ec", "long_name": "Meshtastic 28ec", "short_name": "28ec", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3374835, "from_node_id": 1113362981, "to_node_id": 2997288360, "timestamp": 1765383926.6825466, "gateway_id": "!dcc228ec", "raw_payload": "0a0cc9585248a90a1c8349cd7f5f121ef3ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "to_node_name": "!b2a6fda8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1213356233, 2199653033, 1602211145 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.25, -10.75, -16.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1113362981, 1213356233, 2199653033, 1602211145 ], "node_names": [ "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "South of Pratt (SoPa)", "!5f7fcd49" ], "snr_values": [ -3.25, -10.75, -16.0 ], "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": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765383198.0321047, "to_location_timestamp": 1765369648.3142705, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2199653033, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "South of Pratt (SoPa)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7355.536831741262, "from_location_timestamp": 1765369648.3142705, "to_location_timestamp": 1765382435.8749273, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2199653033, "to_node_id": 1602211145, "from_node_name": "South of Pratt (SoPa)", "to_node_name": "!5f7fcd49", "snr": -16.0, "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": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1113362981, 1213356233, 2199653033, 1602211145 ], "node_names": [ "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "South of Pratt (SoPa)", "!5f7fcd49" ], "snr_values": [ -3.25, -10.75, -16.0 ], "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": -3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765383198.0321047, "to_location_timestamp": 1765369648.3142705, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2199653033, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "South of Pratt (SoPa)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7355.536831741262, "from_location_timestamp": 1765369648.3142705, "to_location_timestamp": 1765382435.8749273, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2199653033, "to_node_id": 1602211145, "from_node_name": "South of Pratt (SoPa)", "to_node_name": "!5f7fcd49", "snr": -16.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "25 Washington Ave (25WA) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → South of Pratt (SoPa) → !5f7fcd49", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "25 Washington Ave (25WA) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → South of Pratt (SoPa) → !5f7fcd49", "forward_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": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765383198.0321047, "to_location_timestamp": 1765369648.3142705, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2199653033, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "South of Pratt (SoPa)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7355.536831741262, "from_location_timestamp": 1765369648.3142705, "to_location_timestamp": 1765382435.8749273, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2199653033, "to_node_id": 1602211145, "from_node_name": "South of Pratt (SoPa)", "to_node_name": "!5f7fcd49", "snr": -16.0, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 13390.549202953987, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dcc228ec", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1113362981, "to": 2997288360, "id": 4057556903, "rx_time": 1765384062, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cc9585248a90a1c8349cd7f5f121ef3ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1213356233, 2199653033, 1602211145 ], "snr_towards": [ -13, -43, -64 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0cc9585248a90a1c8349cd7f5f121ef3ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:26 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -11.018s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:15 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -9.512s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:17 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -9.467s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:17 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -9.464s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -10.25 dB 0 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:17 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) -8.820s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -15.00 dB 0 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:17 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -8.187s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:18 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -8.147s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:18 UTC View
Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) -7.941s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 3.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:18 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -7.847s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:18 UTC View
JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1) -7.009s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 c9 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:19 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) -6.556s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 b8 Paul , 13bp , ⚡2 , bfb8 , JLY4 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:20 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -5.251s
Before 		-91.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 34 8b34 , RbHf , cf34 , 4034 , dmlt LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:21 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -4.287s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -0.50 dB 3 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:22 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) -4.247s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 b8 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:22 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -2.002s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:24 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -0.471s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -18.50 dB 0 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:26 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) +0.527s
After 		-108.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:27 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +5.986s
After 		-73.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:32 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +6.306s
After 		-93.0 dBm 2.75 dB 2 d1 JLY6 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:32 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +6.309s
After 		-108.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:32 UTC View
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Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways