Packet #3382301 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD) to 7 Hudson Square (7hs)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3382301
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5eb94b84
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 19:23:15 UTC
From Node: K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)
To Node: 7 Hudson Square (7hs)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: dkTowerBot (dkTB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -17.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 7b 4b7b
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: ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → 25 Washington Ave (25WA) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 5.75 dB -12.0 dB -2.0 dB -8.5 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 5.75 dB Origin Hops
2 ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) Penn Plaza (Penn) 8.56 km -12.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Penn Plaza (Penn) 25 Washington Ave (25WA) 6.04 km -2.0 dB Relay Hops
4 25 Washington Ave (25WA) Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) 2.35 km -8.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
18.60 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:!dddc01fa
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !dddc01fa
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (51 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 2086455420
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 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765394733
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 123
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765394595.3724487
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !dddc01fa
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -17.25 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": [ 659761751, 1213356233, 1113362981, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.75, -12.0, -2.0, -8.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1113362981": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "1011051270": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "659761751": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "2470857595": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "2086455420": "7 Hudson Square (7hs)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3382301, "timestamp": 1765394595.3724487, "from_node_id": 1011051270, "to_node_id": 2086455420, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!dddc01fa", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1589201796, "rssi": -107, "snr": -17.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10572a5327c958524825925c427b4b4693121f17d0ffffffffffffffff01f8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765394733, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 123, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-10 19:23:15 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "to_node_name": "7 Hudson Square (7hs)", "relay_hex": "7b", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2470857595, "node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b", "hex_id": "!93464b7b", "short_name": "4b7b", "last_byte": "7b" } ], "gateway_name": "dkTowerBot (dkTB)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3722183162, "latitude": 40.7109632, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 325, "timestamp": 1765860134.475073, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-15 23:42:14", "display_name": "dkTowerBot", "long_name": "dkTowerBot", "short_name": "dkTB", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3382301, "from_node_id": 1011051270, "to_node_id": 2086455420, "timestamp": 1765394595.3724487, "gateway_id": "!dddc01fa", "raw_payload": "0a10572a5327c958524825925c427b4b4693121f17d0ffffffffffffffff01f8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "to_node_name": "!7c5cc87c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 659761751, 1213356233, 1113362981, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.75, -12.0, -2.0, -8.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1011051270, 659761751, 1213356233, 1113362981, 2470857595 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.75, -12.0, -2.0, -8.5 ], "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": 5.75, "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": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765383035.4621158, "to_location_timestamp": 1765387540.6840363, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h 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": -2.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765387540.6840363, "to_location_timestamp": 1765392432.431816, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1113362981, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2347.402418924251, "from_location_timestamp": 1765392432.431816, "to_location_timestamp": 1765387666.4421456, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1011051270, 659761751, 1213356233, 1113362981, 2470857595 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.75, -12.0, -2.0, -8.5 ], "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": 5.75, "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": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765383035.4621158, "to_location_timestamp": 1765387540.6840363, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h 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": -2.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765387540.6840363, "to_location_timestamp": 1765392432.431816, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1113362981, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2347.402418924251, "from_location_timestamp": 1765392432.431816, "to_location_timestamp": 1765387666.4421456, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → 25 Washington Ave (25WA) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "K2XAP H2TinTheDark (XAPD) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → 25 Washington Ave (25WA) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "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": 5.75, "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": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8558.066472220784, "from_location_timestamp": 1765383035.4621158, "to_location_timestamp": 1765387540.6840363, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h 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": -2.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6035.012371212725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765387540.6840363, "to_location_timestamp": 1765392432.431816, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1113362981, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "25 Washington Ave (25WA)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2347.402418924251, "from_location_timestamp": 1765392432.431816, "to_location_timestamp": 1765387666.4421456, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 18602.131285984135, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dddc01fa", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1011051270, "to": 2086455420, "id": 1589201796, "rx_time": 1765394733, "rx_snr": -17.25, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 123, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10572a5327c958524825925c427b4b4693121f17d0ffffffffffffffff01f8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 659761751, 1213356233, 1113362981, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ 23, -48, -8, -34 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a10572a5327c958524825925c427b4b4693121f17d0ffffffffffffffff01f8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01
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
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
dkTowerBot (dkTB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -17.25 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:15 UTC Current
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -11.038s
Before 		-42.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 06 JLO2 , XAPD , RSR1 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:04 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -10.974s
Before 		-19.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 06 XAPD LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:04 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -4.705s
Before 		-72.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:10 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -4.691s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:10 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -4.325s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:11 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -4.274s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 3.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:11 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -4.195s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:11 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) -4.173s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:11 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) -3.941s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -19.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:11 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -2.366s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:13 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -1.372s
Before 		-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 8d Mox1 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:14 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -1.054s
Before 		-51.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 ca LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:14 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +4.070s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:19 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +5.588s
After 		-105.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:20 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +7.664s
After 		-81.0 dBm -11.50 dB 4 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:23 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) +7.687s
After 		-111.0 dBm -7.00 dB 4 40 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:23 UTC View
@_tedks02 (tks2) +13.894s
After 		-90.0 dBm 3.50 dB 4 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:29 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +31.891s
After 		-109.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 24 KGB2 LongFast 2025-12-10 19:23:47 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways