Packet #3406862 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) to Meshtastic 8eaf (8eaf)

19
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3406862
Mesh Packet ID: 0x550640fc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 04:42:46 UTC
From Node: Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)
To Node: Meshtastic 8eaf (8eaf)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: d5 ETNA
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: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Harlem Relay (HR) → Central Park (PARK) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -11.5 dB -10.75 dB -9.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) Harlem Relay (HR) 3.83 km -11.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Harlem Relay (HR) Central Park (PARK) 3.55 km -10.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Central Park (PARK) Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) 12.98 km -9.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
20.36 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:!ba6a5ff4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 7
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 !ba6a5ff4
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 2687615320
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3548483247
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765428304
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 213
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765428166.9136786
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: !ba6a5ff4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -14.25 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": [ 861770540, 966377140, 2249414613 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, -10.75, -9.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "861770540": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "3548483247": "Meshtastic 8eaf (8eaf)", "966377140": "Central Park (PARK)", "2249414613": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "2687615320": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3406862, "timestamp": 1765428166.9136786, "from_node_id": 2687615320, "to_node_id": 3548483247, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ba6a5ff4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1426473212, "rssi": -122, "snr": -14.25, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c2c935d33b4be9939d5571386121ed2ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765428304, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 213, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-11 04:42:46 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8eaf (8eaf)", "relay_hex": "d5", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2249414613, "node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA", "hex_id": "!861357d5", "short_name": "ETNA", "last_byte": "d5" } ], "gateway_name": "JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3127533556, "latitude": 40.7502848, "longitude": -73.859072, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1765436429.8319347, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-11 02:00:29", "display_name": "JLO - Queens Weather", "long_name": "JLO - Queens Weather", "short_name": "QnzW", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3406862, "from_node_id": 2687615320, "to_node_id": 3548483247, "timestamp": 1765428166.9136786, "gateway_id": "!ba6a5ff4", "raw_payload": "0a0c2c935d33b4be9939d5571386121ed2ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "to_node_name": "!d3818eaf", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 861770540, 966377140, 2249414613 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, -10.75, -9.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2687615320, 861770540, 966377140, 2249414613 ], "node_names": [ "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "Harlem Relay (HR)", "Central Park (PARK)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -10.75, -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687615320, "to_node_id": 861770540, "from_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "to_node_name": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3828.302080283608, "from_location_timestamp": 1765412247.3960936, "to_location_timestamp": 1765422004.5811687, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 861770540, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3550.5572519251537, "from_location_timestamp": 1765422004.5811687, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 966377140, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12981.450566144995, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "to_location_timestamp": 1765427014.898596, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687615320, 861770540, 966377140, 2249414613 ], "node_names": [ "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "Harlem Relay (HR)", "Central Park (PARK)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -10.75, -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687615320, "to_node_id": 861770540, "from_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "to_node_name": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3828.302080283608, "from_location_timestamp": 1765412247.3960936, "to_location_timestamp": 1765422004.5811687, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 861770540, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3550.5572519251537, "from_location_timestamp": 1765422004.5811687, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 966377140, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12981.450566144995, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "to_location_timestamp": 1765427014.898596, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) → Harlem Relay (HR) → Central Park (PARK) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) → Harlem Relay (HR) → Central Park (PARK) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687615320, "to_node_id": 861770540, "from_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "to_node_name": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3828.302080283608, "from_location_timestamp": 1765412247.3960936, "to_location_timestamp": 1765422004.5811687, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 861770540, "to_node_id": 966377140, "from_node_name": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "to_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3550.5572519251537, "from_location_timestamp": 1765422004.5811687, "to_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 966377140, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "Central Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12981.450566144995, "from_location_timestamp": 1761074023.709477, "to_location_timestamp": 1765427014.898596, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 20360.309898353757, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba6a5ff4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687615320, "to": 3548483247, "id": 1426473212, "rx_time": 1765428304, "rx_snr": -14.25, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 213, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c2c935d33b4be9939d5571386121ed2ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 861770540, 966377140, 2249414613 ], "snr_towards": [ -46, -43, -37 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c2c935d33b4be9939d5571386121ed2ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01
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
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:46 UTC Current
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -18.501s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 WFMK LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:28 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -10.925s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 WFMK LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:35 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +0.858s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 74 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:47 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) +1.217s
After 		-77.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:48 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +1.223s
After 		-113.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:48 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +1.263s
After 		-85.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:48 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) +1.328s
After 		-108.0 dBm -1.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:48 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +1.499s
After 		-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:48 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +1.649s
After 		-87.0 dBm 4.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:48 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +1.655s
After 		-89.0 dBm -3.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:48 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +1.776s
After 		-115.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:48 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +1.837s
After 		-124.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:48 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) +3.563s
After 		-101.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:50 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +4.567s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:51 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +8.691s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.00 dB 5 e4 19e4 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:55 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +12.753s
After 		-88.0 dBm -18.50 dB 5 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-12-11 04:42:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +15.269s
After 		-90.0 dBm -5.00 dB 5 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-12-11 04:43:02 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +304.483s
After 		-92.0 dBm 2.50 dB 4 d1 JLY6 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:51 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways