Packet #3436368 Success

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

16
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
66
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3436368
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc4cb166f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 16:20:12 UTC
From Node: Psalm 23 (3:16)
To Node: K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Psalm 23 (3:16)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e9 3:16
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: 66 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → WestFacing (VYL0) → Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft) → !ffffffff → Penn Plaza (Penn)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: 6.25 dB 1.25 dB -9.75 dB -32.0 dB -13.5 dB -3.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Psalm 23 (3:16) ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) 34.69 km 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
4 Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
5 !ffffffff Penn Plaza (Penn) Unknown -13.5 dB Destination Hops
Total Forward Distance
41.72 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:66 bytes
Gateway:!ed0be5e9
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
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
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ed0be5e9
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (66 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3976979945
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2334104039
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 66 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1765470142
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 233
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765470012.0176108
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
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !ed0be5e9
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:66 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 659761751, 2697781576, 1446011625, 4294967295, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.25, 1.25, -9.75, -32.0, -13.5, -3.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2334104039": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "2697781576": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "1446011625": "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "3976979945": "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "659761751": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3436368, "timestamp": 1765470012.0176108, "from_node_id": 3976979945, "to_node_id": 2334104039, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ed0be5e9", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3301643887, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 66, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14572a532748e1cca0e9623056ffffffffc9585248122a1905d9ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765470142, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 233, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-11 16:20:12 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "to_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "relay_hex": "e9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3976979945, "node_name": "Psalm 23", "hex_id": "!ed0be5e9", "short_name": "3:16", "last_byte": "e9" } ], "gateway_name": "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3976979945, "latitude": 40.4226048, "longitude": -74.0818944, "altitude": 9, "timestamp": 1765912410.5945373, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-16 14:13:30", "display_name": "Psalm 23", "long_name": "Psalm 23", "short_name": "3:16", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3436368, "from_node_id": 3976979945, "to_node_id": 2334104039, "timestamp": 1765470012.0176108, "gateway_id": "!ed0be5e9", "raw_payload": "0a14572a532748e1cca0e9623056ffffffffc9585248122a1905d9ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "to_node_name": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 659761751, 2697781576, 1446011625, 4294967295, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.25, 1.25, -9.75, -32.0, -13.5, -3.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3976979945, 659761751, 2697781576, 1446011625, 4294967295, 1213356233 ], "node_names": [ "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "WestFacing (VYL0)", "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "!ffffffff", "Penn Plaza (Penn)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.25, 1.25, -9.75, -32.0, -13.5, -3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3976979945, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 34687.281556021444, "from_location_timestamp": 1765445318.0167153, "to_location_timestamp": 1765462881.9487033, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h 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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1446011625, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward", "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "forward", "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": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2334104039, 659761751, 2697781576, 1446011625, 4294967295, 1213356233, 3976979945 ], "node_names": [ "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)", "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "WestFacing (VYL0)", "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "!ffffffff", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "Psalm 23 (3:16)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.25, 1.25, -9.75, -32.0, -13.5, -3.75 ], "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1446011625, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward_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": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "forward_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": 6, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 3976979945, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "snr": -3.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 39738.64839652859, "from_location_timestamp": 1765459952.6809146, "to_location_timestamp": 1765445318.0167153, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Psalm 23 (3:16) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → WestFacing (VYL0) → Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft) → !ffffffff → Penn Plaza (Penn)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) → ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) → WestFacing (VYL0) → Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft) → !ffffffff → Penn Plaza (Penn) → Psalm 23 (3:16)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3976979945, "to_node_id": 659761751, "from_node_name": "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "to_node_name": "ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 34687.281556021444, "from_location_timestamp": 1765445318.0167153, "to_location_timestamp": 1765462881.9487033, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h 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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1446011625, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Falin Touden - seano@masto.nyc (ft)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "forward", "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": -13.5, "direction": "forward", "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 41719.449029124844, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ed0be5e9", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3976979945, "to": 2334104039, "id": 3301643887, "rx_time": 1765470142, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 233, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a14572a532748e1cca0e9623056ffffffffc9585248122a1905d9ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 659761751, 2697781576, 1446011625, 4294967295, 1213356233 ], "snr_towards": [ 25, 5, -39, -128, -54, -15 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (66 bytes)
0a14572a532748e1cca0e9623056ffffffffc9585248122a1905d9ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:66 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
Psalm 23 (3:16) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 e9 3:16 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:12 UTC Current
Psalm 23 (3:16) -8.712s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e9 3:16 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:03 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +14.032s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:26 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +15.613s
After 		-90.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:27 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) +16.365s
After 		-72.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 69 PYT! LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:28 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +16.420s
After 		-109.0 dBm -18.50 dB 3 72 GSIP LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:28 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +16.813s
After 		-49.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 78 md LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:28 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) +16.876s
After 		-86.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 78 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:28 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +17.003s
After 		-79.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:29 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) +20.622s
After 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:32 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +20.799s
After 		-106.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:32 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +23.139s
After 		-121.0 dBm -15.75 dB 5 f8 DCB1 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:35 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +27.453s
After 		-98.0 dBm -11.00 dB 6 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:39 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +29.391s
After 		-98.0 dBm -5.50 dB 5 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:41 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +31.540s
After 		-86.0 dBm 5.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:43 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +31.641s
After 		-88.0 dBm -3.50 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:43 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways