Packet #3407496 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) to Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3407496
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6eab43ee
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 04:55:18 UTC
From Node: Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)
To Node: Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -101 dBm
SNR: 4.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 68 JLO6
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: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Harlem Relay (HR)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -11.5 dB -2.75 dB
Return Path: Penn Plaza (Penn) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)
SNR Back: -4.75 dB -15.0 dB -15.5 dB
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) Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) 2.73 km -2.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) Penn Plaza (Penn) 5.28 km -4.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Penn Plaza (Penn) Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) 14.77 km -15.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) 3.87 km -15.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
6.56 km
Total Return Distance
23.93 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:74 bytes
Gateway:!ba6a5ff4
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:
⚠ 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 (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1196530840
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2687615320
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 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 -101.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765429056
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 104
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765428918.0159607
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: -101.0 dBm
SNR: 4.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 861770540 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, -2.75 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 2249414613, 2085188712 ], "snr_back": [ -4.75, -15.0, -15.5 ], "route_node_names": { "2687615320": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "2085188712": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "861770540": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "2249414613": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "1196530840": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3407496, "timestamp": 1765428918.0159607, "from_node_id": 1196530840, "to_node_id": 2687615320, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ba6a5ff4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1856717806, "rssi": -101, "snr": 4.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a042c935d331214d2ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff011a0cc9585248d55713866874497c221eedffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765429056, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 104, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-11 04:55:18 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "to_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "relay_hex": "68", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2085188712, "node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar", "hex_id": "!7c497468", "short_name": "JLO6", "last_byte": "68" } ], "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": 3407496, "from_node_id": 1196530840, "to_node_id": 2687615320, "timestamp": 1765428918.0159607, "gateway_id": "!ba6a5ff4", "raw_payload": "0a042c935d331214d2ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff011a0cc9585248d55713866874497c221eedffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "to_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 861770540 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, -2.75 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 2249414613, 2085188712 ], "snr_back": [ -4.75, -15.0, -15.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2687615320, 861770540, 1196530840 ], "node_names": [ "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "Harlem Relay (HR)", "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -2.75 ], "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 4.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 861770540, "to_node_id": 1196530840, "from_node_name": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "to_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2730.2114059834785, "from_location_timestamp": 1765422004.5811687, "to_location_timestamp": 1765421824.8675742, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1196530840, 1213356233, 2249414613, 2085188712 ], "node_names": [ "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.75, -15.0, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1196530840, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -4.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5281.195405607759, "from_location_timestamp": 1765421824.8675742, "to_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14773.454667797183, "from_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "to_location_timestamp": 1765427014.898596, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3873.245515411176, "from_location_timestamp": 1765427014.898596, "to_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687615320, 861770540, 1196530840, 1213356233, 2249414613, 2085188712 ], "node_names": [ "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "Harlem Relay (HR)", "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -2.75, -4.75, -15.0, -15.5 ], "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 4.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 861770540, "to_node_id": 1196530840, "from_node_name": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "to_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2730.2114059834785, "from_location_timestamp": 1765422004.5811687, "to_location_timestamp": 1765421824.8675742, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1196530840, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -4.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5281.195405607759, "from_location_timestamp": 1765421824.8675742, "to_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14773.454667797183, "from_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "to_location_timestamp": 1765427014.898596, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3873.245515411176, "from_location_timestamp": 1765427014.898596, "to_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) → Harlem Relay (HR) → Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "return_path_display": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) → Harlem Relay (HR) → Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "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 4.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 861770540, "to_node_id": 1196530840, "from_node_name": "Harlem Relay (HR)", "to_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2730.2114059834785, "from_location_timestamp": 1765422004.5811687, "to_location_timestamp": 1765421824.8675742, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1196530840, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -4.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5281.195405607759, "from_location_timestamp": 1765421824.8675742, "to_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14773.454667797183, "from_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "to_location_timestamp": 1765427014.898596, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 2085188712, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3873.245515411176, "from_location_timestamp": 1765427014.898596, "to_location_timestamp": 1765017031.752493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8d ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 6558.513486267087, "total_return_distance": 23927.895588816118 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba6a5ff4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1196530840, "to": 2687615320, "id": 1856717806, "rx_time": 1765429056, "rx_snr": 4.75, "rx_rssi": -101, "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": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a042c935d331214d2ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff011a0cc9585248d55713866874497c221eedffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 861770540 ], "snr_towards": [ -46, -11 ], "route_back": [ 1213356233, 2249414613, 2085188712 ], "snr_back": [ -19, -60, -62 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a042c935d331214d2ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff011a0cc9585248d55713866874497c221eedffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-101.0 dBm 4.75 dB 3 68 JLO6 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:18 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -17.129s
Before 		-74.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:00 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -17.125s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:00 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -17.110s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 3.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:00 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -17.020s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:00 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -16.847s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:01 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -16.694s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:01 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -16.679s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:01 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -14.961s
Before 		-42.0 dBm 7.50 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:03 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -9.508s
Before 		-92.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 34 8b34 , RbHf , cf34 , 4034 , dmlt LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:08 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -8.076s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 dc LongFast 2025-12-11 04:55:09 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways