Packet #3436356 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) to Psalm 23 (3:16)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3436356
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5c679da3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 16:20:01 UTC
From Node: K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)
To Node: Psalm 23 (3:16)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: dc
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → WestFacing (VYL0) → Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 6.25 dB 1.25 dB -9.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) 138 m 6.25 dB Origin Hops
2 ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) WestFacing (VYL0) 3.27 km 1.25 dB Relay Hops
3 WestFacing (VYL0) Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft) 3.77 km -9.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
7.17 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!a031c158
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 6
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 !a031c158
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2334104039
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3976979945
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765470141
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 220
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765470001.8436801
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !a031c158
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 659761751, 2697781576, 1446011625 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.25, 1.25, -9.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2334104039": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "2697781576": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "1446011625": "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "3976979945": "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "659761751": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3436356, "timestamp": 1765470001.8436801, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 3976979945, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a031c158", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1550294435, "rssi": -114, "snr": -11.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 28, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c572a532748e1cca0e9623056120c1905d9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765470141, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-11 16:20:01 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "relay_hex": "dc", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2687615320, "latitude": 40.779776, "longitude": -73.9540992, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1765766527.1998568, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-14 21:42:07", "display_name": "Whole Foods Market UES", "long_name": "Whole Foods Market UES", "short_name": "WFMK", "hw_model": "THINKNODE_M2" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3436356, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 3976979945, "timestamp": 1765470001.8436801, "gateway_id": "!a031c158", "raw_payload": "0a0c572a532748e1cca0e9623056120c1905d9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "!ed0be5e9", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 659761751, 2697781576, 1446011625 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.25, 1.25, -9.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2334104039, 659761751, 2697781576, 1446011625 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "WestFacing (VYL0)", "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.25, 1.25, -9.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 137.74098034683522, "from_location_timestamp": 1765313660.5525844, "to_location_timestamp": 1765462881.9487033, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": 1.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3265.6993566486003, "from_location_timestamp": 1765462881.9487033, "to_location_timestamp": 1765463512.0264442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697781576, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "to_node_name": "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3766.4681164547965, "from_location_timestamp": 1765463512.0264442, "to_location_timestamp": 1765468398.8591769, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2334104039, 659761751, 2697781576, 1446011625 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "WestFacing (VYL0)", "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.25, 1.25, -9.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 137.74098034683522, "from_location_timestamp": 1765313660.5525844, "to_location_timestamp": 1765462881.9487033, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": 1.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3265.6993566486003, "from_location_timestamp": 1765462881.9487033, "to_location_timestamp": 1765463512.0264442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697781576, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "to_node_name": "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3766.4681164547965, "from_location_timestamp": 1765463512.0264442, "to_location_timestamp": 1765468398.8591769, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → WestFacing (VYL0) → Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → WestFacing (VYL0) → Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2334104039, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 137.74098034683522, "from_location_timestamp": 1765313660.5525844, "to_location_timestamp": 1765462881.9487033, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 659761751, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": 1.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3265.6993566486003, "from_location_timestamp": 1765462881.9487033, "to_location_timestamp": 1765463512.0264442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697781576, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "to_node_name": "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3766.4681164547965, "from_location_timestamp": 1765463512.0264442, "to_location_timestamp": 1765468398.8591769, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 7169.908453450232, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a031c158", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2334104039, "to": 3976979945, "id": 1550294435, "rx_time": 1765470141, "rx_snr": -11.0, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c572a532748e1cca0e9623056120c1905d9ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 659761751, 2697781576, 1446011625 ], "snr_towards": [ 25, 5, -39 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0a0c572a532748e1cca0e9623056120c1905d9ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -11.00 dB 4 dc LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:01 UTC Current
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -20.146s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e7 XAP LongFast 2025-12-11 16:19:41 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -19.007s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e7 XAP LongFast 2025-12-11 16:19:42 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -18.943s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e7 XAP LongFast 2025-12-11 16:19:42 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -15.166s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-11 16:19:46 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -3.304s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-12-11 16:19:58 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -2.515s
Before 		-84.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 e9 ft LongFast 2025-12-11 16:19:59 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -2.103s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 e9 ft LongFast 2025-12-11 16:19:59 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -1.921s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 e9 ft , 📶 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:19:59 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1.887s
Before 		-83.0 dBm Unknown 3 e9 ft , dmbl , 📶 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:19:59 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) +0.273s
After 		-13.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 74 FF1 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:02 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +0.968s
After 		-113.0 dBm -7.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:02 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +1.520s
After 		-114.0 dBm -3.75 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:03 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +2.236s
After 		-95.0 dBm 4.75 dB 5 5a 8b5a , SMRG LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:04 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) +3.317s
After 		-116.0 dBm -4.50 dB 5 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:05 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +3.855s
After 		-102.0 dBm -7.75 dB 6 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:05 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +6.539s
After 		-88.0 dBm 5.50 dB 6 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:08 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways