Packet #3407578 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Resistor Solar Node (NYCR) to Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3407578
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc6d4067a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 04:56:43 UTC
From Node: Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)
To Node: Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node: b9 NYCR
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: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2) → Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) → Penn Plaza (Penn)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -12.75 dB -5.5 dB -3.25 dB -13.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Resistor Solar Node (NYCR) KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2) 19.18 km -12.75 dB Origin Hops
2 KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2) Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) 9.79 km -5.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) Penn Plaza (Penn) 5.28 km -3.25 dB Destination Hops
Total Forward Distance
34.26 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:56 bytes
Gateway:!7089e41a
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !7089e41a
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3707054777
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2687615320
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765429139
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 185
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765429003.331031
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !7089e41a
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3127255332, 1196530840, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.75, -5.5, -3.25, -13.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2687615320": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "3127255332": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "1196530840": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "3707054777": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3407578, "timestamp": 1765429003.331031, "from_node_id": 3707054777, "to_node_id": 2687615320, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!7089e41a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3335784058, "rssi": -95, "snr": 5.25, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c242166ba989c5147c95852481228cdffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765429139, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 185, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-11 04:56:43 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "to_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "relay_hex": "b9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3707054777, "node_name": "Resistor Solar Node", "hex_id": "!dcf52ab9", "short_name": "NYCR", "last_byte": "b9" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1888085018, "latitude": 40.7109632, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 95, "timestamp": 1764963147.552439, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-05 14:32:27", "display_name": "Meshtastic e41a", "long_name": "Meshtastic e41a", "short_name": "GRBT", "hw_model": "WISMESH_TAG" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3407578, "from_node_id": 3707054777, "to_node_id": 2687615320, "timestamp": 1765429003.331031, "gateway_id": "!7089e41a", "raw_payload": "0a0c242166ba989c5147c95852481228cdffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "to_node_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3127255332, 1196530840, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.75, -5.5, -3.25, -13.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3707054777, 3127255332, 1196530840, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.75, -5.5, -3.25, -13.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3707054777, "to_node_id": 3127255332, "from_node_name": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "to_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19183.54886932158, "from_location_timestamp": 1762996940.1887586, "to_location_timestamp": 1765413109.5330412, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127255332, "to_node_id": 1196530840, "from_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "to_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9794.663750721842, "from_location_timestamp": 1765413109.5330412, "to_location_timestamp": 1765421824.8675742, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h 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": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "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 2.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687615320, 3127255332, 1196530840, 1213356233, 3707054777 ], "node_names": [ "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.75, -5.5, -3.25, -13.0 ], "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": -12.75, "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 4.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127255332, "to_node_id": 1196530840, "from_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "to_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9794.663750721842, "from_location_timestamp": 1765413109.5330412, "to_location_timestamp": 1765421824.8675742, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h 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": -3.25, "direction": "forward_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 2.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3707054777, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "snr": -13.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7460.961010808153, "from_location_timestamp": 1765420834.470907, "to_location_timestamp": 1762996940.1887586, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.0w ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR) → KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2) → Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) → KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2) → Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3707054777, "to_node_id": 3127255332, "from_node_name": "Resistor Solar Node (NYCR)", "to_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19183.54886932158, "from_location_timestamp": 1762996940.1887586, "to_location_timestamp": 1765413109.5330412, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127255332, "to_node_id": 1196530840, "from_node_name": "KG2MM Bronx Relay (KGB2)", "to_node_name": "Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9794.663750721842, "from_location_timestamp": 1765413109.5330412, "to_location_timestamp": 1765421824.8675742, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.4h 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": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "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 2.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 34259.40802565118, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7089e41a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3707054777, "to": 2687615320, "id": 3335784058, "rx_time": 1765429139, "rx_snr": 5.25, "rx_rssi": -95, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 185, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c242166ba989c5147c95852481228cdffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3127255332, 1196530840, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ -51, -22, -13, -52 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a0c242166ba989c5147c95852481228cdffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-95.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-12-11 04:56:43 UTC Current
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +0.042s
After 		-88.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-12-11 04:56:43 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +33.470s
After 		-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 4 8b JLX2 , 658b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:57:16 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) +35.499s
After 		-74.0 dBm -3.00 dB 5 4c SST LongFast 2025-12-11 04:57:18 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +96.974s
After 		-109.0 dBm -17.25 dB 4 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-11 04:58:20 UTC View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) +97.161s
After 		-125.0 dBm -15.75 dB 4 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-11 04:58:20 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +106.148s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:58:29 UTC View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways