Packet #3382133 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD) to Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3382133
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5eb94b83
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 19:20:18 UTC
From Node: K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)
To Node: Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -16.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
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: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → WestFacing (VYL0) → ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) → Penn Plaza (Penn)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 7.0 dB 1.75 dB -14.75 dB -18.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD) ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) 1.66 km 7.0 dB Origin Hops
2 ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) WestFacing (VYL0) 3.27 km 1.75 dB Relay Hops
3 WestFacing (VYL0) ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) Unknown -14.75 dB Relay Hops
4 ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) Penn Plaza (Penn) Unknown -18.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
4.93 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:42 bytes
Gateway:!1327f5c8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 5
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 !1327f5c8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (42 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1011051270
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2997337460
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765394531
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 1765394418.09565
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !1327f5c8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -16.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 659761751, 2697781576, 229812333, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.0, 1.75, -14.75, -18.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1011051270": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "2697781576": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "229812333": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "2997337460": "Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)", "659761751": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3382133, "timestamp": 1765394418.09565, "from_node_id": 1011051270, "to_node_id": 2997337460, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1327f5c8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1589201795, "rssi": -114, "snr": -16.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 42, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10572a532748e1cca06da8b20dc958524812161c07c5ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765394531, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-10 19:20:18 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "to_node_name": "Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 321385928, "latitude": 40.6899915, "longitude": -73.9916171, "altitude": 82, "timestamp": 1765943418.322303, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-16 22:50:18", "display_name": "Meshtastic f5c8", "long_name": "Meshtastic f5c8", "short_name": "f5c8", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3382133, "from_node_id": 1011051270, "to_node_id": 2997337460, "timestamp": 1765394418.09565, "gateway_id": "!1327f5c8", "raw_payload": "0a10572a532748e1cca06da8b20dc958524812161c07c5ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "to_node_name": "!b2a7bd74", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 659761751, 2697781576, 229812333, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.0, 1.75, -14.75, -18.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1011051270, 659761751, 2697781576, 229812333, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "WestFacing (VYL0)", "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, 1.75, -14.75, -18.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1011051270, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1661.6500236263735, "from_location_timestamp": 1765394177.8186927, "to_location_timestamp": 1765383035.4621158, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3265.6993566486003, "from_location_timestamp": 1765383035.4621158, "to_location_timestamp": 1765388354.1195285, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697781576, "to_node_id": 229812333, "from_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "snr": -14.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 229812333, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -18.0, "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": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1011051270, 659761751, 2697781576, 229812333, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "WestFacing (VYL0)", "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, 1.75, -14.75, -18.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1011051270, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1661.6500236263735, "from_location_timestamp": 1765394177.8186927, "to_location_timestamp": 1765383035.4621158, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3265.6993566486003, "from_location_timestamp": 1765383035.4621158, "to_location_timestamp": 1765388354.1195285, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697781576, "to_node_id": 229812333, "from_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 229812333, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -18.0, "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": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → WestFacing (VYL0) → ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → WestFacing (VYL0) → ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1011051270, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1661.6500236263735, "from_location_timestamp": 1765394177.8186927, "to_location_timestamp": 1765383035.4621158, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": 1.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3265.6993566486003, "from_location_timestamp": 1765383035.4621158, "to_location_timestamp": 1765388354.1195285, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697781576, "to_node_id": 229812333, "from_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "to_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "snr": -14.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 229812333, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ReachBeyond2-0xg2 (BR02)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -18.0, "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": 4927.349380274974, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1327f5c8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1011051270, "to": 2997337460, "id": 1589201795, "rx_time": 1765394531, "rx_snr": -16.5, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a10572a532748e1cca06da8b20dc958524812161c07c5ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 659761751, 2697781576, 229812333, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 28, 7, -59, -72 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0a10572a532748e1cca06da8b20dc958524812161c07c5ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:18 UTC Current
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -9.380s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 06 JLO2 , XAPD , RSR1 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:08 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -9.321s
Before 		-19.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 06 XAPD LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:08 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -5.405s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:12 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -3.126s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -4.50 dB 4 34 8b34 , RbHf , cf34 , 4034 , dmlt LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:14 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -2.706s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -17.25 dB 4 34 cf34 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:15 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -1.138s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 a8 24a8 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -0.992s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -17.75 dB 4 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:17 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) -0.619s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 0f LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:17 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -0.539s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -17.50 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:17 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -0.228s
Before 		-75.0 dBm -5.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:17 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -0.217s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:17 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -0.048s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:18 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +0.089s
After 		-121.0 dBm -15.25 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:18 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) +0.148s
After 		-114.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:18 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) +0.273s
After 		-121.0 dBm -8.75 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:18 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +4.558s
After 		-113.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 19:20:22 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways