Packet #3405372 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Penn Plaza (Penn) to CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3405372
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb069acbc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 04:04:41 UTC
From Node: Penn Plaza (Penn)
To Node: CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Mobile Fish 4 (MF4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -16 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 74 FF1
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: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 5.5 dB -11.5 dB
Return Path: Prospect a031 (a031) → ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠) → Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)
SNR Back: -17.5 dB -16.25 dB -7.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) Unknown 5.5 dB Origin Hops
2 CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) Penn Plaza (Penn) 5.36 km -11.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Penn Plaza (Penn) Prospect a031 (a031) 12.32 km -17.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Prospect a031 (a031) ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠) 2.72 km -16.25 dB Return Relay Hops
3 ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠) Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) 0 m -7.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
5.36 km
Total Return Distance
15.03 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:65 bytes
Gateway:!27cb0bcc
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:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !27cb0bcc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (65 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 2666003032
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 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 -16.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765426020
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 116
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765425881.9004123
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !27cb0bcc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -16.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3741700786 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.5, -11.5 ], "route_back": [ 351772721, 994490552, 2997337460 ], "snr_back": [ -17.5, -16.25, -7.5 ], "route_node_names": { "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2666003032": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "351772721": "Prospect a031 (a031)", "3741700786": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "2997337460": "Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)", "994490552": "ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3405372, "timestamp": 1765425881.9004123, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2666003032, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!27cb0bcc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2959715516, "rssi": -16, "snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04b2d205df120b16d2ffffffffffffffff011a0c31a0f714b8b8463b74bda7b2221ebaffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765426020, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 116, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-11 04:04:41 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "relay_hex": "74", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2997337460, "node_name": "Fried Fish FF1", "hex_id": "!b2a7bd74", "short_name": "FF1", "last_byte": "74" } ], "gateway_name": "Mobile Fish 4 (MF4)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3405372, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2666003032, "timestamp": 1765425881.9004123, "gateway_id": "!27cb0bcc", "raw_payload": "0a04b2d205df120b16d2ffffffffffffffff011a0c31a0f714b8b8463b74bda7b2221ebaffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3741700786 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.5, -11.5 ], "route_back": [ 351772721, 994490552, 2997337460 ], "snr_back": [ -17.5, -16.25, -7.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2666003032, 3741700786, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.5, -11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666003032, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5356.852632511411, "from_location_timestamp": 1765381305.5480745, "to_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1213356233, 351772721, 994490552, 2997337460 ], "node_names": [ "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Prospect a031 (a031)", "ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠)", "Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.5, -16.25, -7.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 351772721, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Prospect a031 (a031)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12318.884070439222, "from_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "to_location_timestamp": 1765418993.707936, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 351772721, "to_node_id": 994490552, "from_node_name": "Prospect a031 (a031)", "to_node_name": "ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2715.0265153619725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765418993.707936, "to_location_timestamp": 1763411459.9313545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 994490552, "to_node_id": 2997337460, "from_node_name": "ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠)", "to_node_name": "Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.045271562164018224, "from_location_timestamp": 1763411459.9313545, "to_location_timestamp": 1765133358.2902014, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2666003032, 3741700786, 1213356233, 351772721, 994490552, 2997337460 ], "node_names": [ "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Prospect a031 (a031)", "ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠)", "Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.5, -11.5, -17.5, -16.25, -7.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666003032, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5356.852632511411, "from_location_timestamp": 1765381305.5480745, "to_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 351772721, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Prospect a031 (a031)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12318.884070439222, "from_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "to_location_timestamp": 1765418993.707936, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 351772721, "to_node_id": 994490552, "from_node_name": "Prospect a031 (a031)", "to_node_name": "ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2715.0265153619725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765418993.707936, "to_location_timestamp": 1763411459.9313545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 994490552, "to_node_id": 2997337460, "from_node_name": "ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠)", "to_node_name": "Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.045271562164018224, "from_location_timestamp": 1763411459.9313545, "to_location_timestamp": 1765133358.2902014, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "return_path_display": "Penn Plaza (Penn) → Prospect a031 (a031) → ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠) → Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Prospect a031 (a031) → ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠) → Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666003032, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3741700786, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5356.852632511411, "from_location_timestamp": 1765381305.5480745, "to_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 351772721, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Prospect a031 (a031)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12318.884070439222, "from_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "to_location_timestamp": 1765418993.707936, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 351772721, "to_node_id": 994490552, "from_node_name": "Prospect a031 (a031)", "to_node_name": "ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2715.0265153619725, "from_location_timestamp": 1765418993.707936, "to_location_timestamp": 1763411459.9313545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 994490552, "to_node_id": 2997337460, "from_node_name": "ZzZzzzzzZzzz🫠 (🫠)", "to_node_name": "Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.045271562164018224, "from_location_timestamp": 1763411459.9313545, "to_location_timestamp": 1765133358.2902014, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 5356.852632511411, "total_return_distance": 15033.955857363359 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!27cb0bcc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1213356233, "to": 2666003032, "id": 2959715516, "rx_time": 1765426020, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -16, "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": 116, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04b2d205df120b16d2ffffffffffffffff011a0c31a0f714b8b8463b74bda7b2221ebaffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3741700786 ], "snr_towards": [ 22, -46 ], "route_back": [ 351772721, 994490552, 2997337460 ], "snr_back": [ -70, -65, -30 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a04b2d205df120b16d2ffffffffffffffff011a0c31a0f714b8b8463b74bda7b2221ebaffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-16.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 74 FF1 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:41 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -6.704s
Before 		-73.0 dBm -8.25 dB 0 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:35 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -6.697s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -7.50 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:35 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -6.681s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -8.75 dB 0 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:35 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -6.666s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 0.50 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:35 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -6.596s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -0.75 dB 0 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:35 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -6.422s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:35 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -6.364s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -11.50 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:35 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -6.258s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:35 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -6.139s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -3.25 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:35 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -5.607s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:36 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -4.342s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.25 dB 1 98 9c98 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:37 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -2.766s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -16.00 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:39 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -1.673s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:40 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -1.559s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:40 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -1.235s
Before 		-75.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:40 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -0.678s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:41 UTC View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) +0.232s
After 		-80.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:42 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +2.412s
After 		-103.0 dBm -19.00 dB 3 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:04:44 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways