Packet #3407005 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2) to Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
44
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3407005
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7b91167d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 04:47:08 UTC
From Node: KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)
To Node: Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -84 dBm
SNR: 1.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: c9 Penn , JLX3
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: 44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -10.5 dB
Return Path: !ffffffff → Penn Plaza (Penn)
SNR Back: -32.0 dB -5.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2) 9.47 km -10.5 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 !ffffffff Penn Plaza (Penn) Unknown -5.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
9.47 km
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Connections
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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:44 bytes
Gateway:!27532a57
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
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 !27532a57
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (44 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3127255332
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2687615320
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 44 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -84.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765428556
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 1765428428.6760068
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !27532a57
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -84.0 dBm
SNR: 1.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -10.5 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -32.0, -5.25 ], "route_node_names": { "2687615320": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "3127255332": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3407005, "timestamp": 1765428428.6760068, "from_node_id": 3127255332, "to_node_id": 2687615320, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!27532a57", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2073106045, "rssi": -84, "snr": 1.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 44, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120ad6ffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffffc9585248221480ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765428556, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-11 04:47:08 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "to_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1213356233, "node_name": "Penn Plaza", "hex_id": "!485258c9", "short_name": "Penn", "last_byte": "c9" }, { "node_id": 3881604553, "node_name": "JLX3 - Kew Gardens Solar", "hex_id": "!e75c95c9", "short_name": "JLX3", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 659761751, "latitude": 40.707995, "longitude": -74.075001, "altitude": 22, "timestamp": 1765980964.1470225, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 09:16:04", "display_name": "ClaremontWx.net", "long_name": "ClaremontWx.net", "short_name": "CmWx", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3407005, "from_node_id": 3127255332, "to_node_id": 2687615320, "timestamp": 1765428428.6760068, "gateway_id": "!27532a57", "raw_payload": "120ad6ffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffffc9585248221480ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "to_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -10.5 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -32.0, -5.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2687615320, 3127255332 ], "node_names": [ "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687615320, "to_node_id": 3127255332, "from_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "to_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9470.86119927845, "from_location_timestamp": 1765412247.3960936, "to_location_timestamp": 1765413109.5330412, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3127255332, 4294967295, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "!ffffffff", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127255332, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return", "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "return", "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": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687615320, 3127255332, 4294967295, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "!ffffffff", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5, -32.0, -5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687615320, "to_node_id": 3127255332, "from_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "to_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9470.86119927845, "from_location_timestamp": 1765412247.3960936, "to_location_timestamp": 1765413109.5330412, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127255332, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return_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": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "return_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": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) → KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "return_path_display": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2) → !ffffffff → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) → KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2) → !ffffffff → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687615320, "to_node_id": 3127255332, "from_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "to_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9470.86119927845, "from_location_timestamp": 1765412247.3960936, "to_location_timestamp": 1765413109.5330412, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127255332, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return", "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 9470.86119927845, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!27532a57", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3127255332, "to": 2687615320, "id": 2073106045, "rx_time": 1765428556, "rx_snr": 1.75, "rx_rssi": -84, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "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": "120ad6ffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffffc9585248221480ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -42 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 1213356233 ], "snr_back": [ -128, -21 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (44 bytes)
120ad6ffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffffc9585248221480ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:44 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
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-84.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:08 UTC Current
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -11.651s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -6.50 dB 0 24 KGB2 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:46:57 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -1.171s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 3.25 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:07 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -0.761s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -1.25 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:07 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.076s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:08 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) +0.069s
After 		-108.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:08 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.401s
After 		-88.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:09 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +0.514s
After 		-121.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:09 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +3.325s
After 		-101.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:12 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +3.433s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:12 UTC View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) +4.148s
After 		-125.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-11 04:47:12 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways