Packet #3572352 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) to Carnegie Hall (CH)

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3572352
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9c5a80fd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-14 04:02:19 UTC
From Node: JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)
To Node: Carnegie Hall (CH)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -19.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: e4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → !9e7819e4 → Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -1.75 dB -7.0 dB -14.5 dB 0.0 dB -19.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) 2.21 km -1.75 dB Origin Hops
2 JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) 3.98 km -7.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) 11.33 km -14.5 dB Relay Hops
4 Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) !9e7819e4 Unknown 0.0 dB Relay Hops
5 !9e7819e4 Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) Unknown -19.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
17.52 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:65 bytes
Gateway:!db51631c
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 !db51631c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4023760357
Source node ID 		uint32
to 163247512
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 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 -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -19.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765685083
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 228
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765684939.2671242
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: !db51631c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -19.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3074133557, 2249414613, 2470857595, 2658671076, 3679544092 ], "snr_towards": [ -1.75, -7.0, -14.5, 0.0, -19.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2658671076": "!9e7819e4", "4023760357": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "2249414613": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "3074133557": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "163247512": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "2470857595": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "3679544092": "Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3572352, "timestamp": 1765684939.2671242, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 163247512, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2623176957, "rssi": -109, "snr": -19.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14358e3bb7d55713867b4b4693e419789e1c6351db1229f9ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff0100b1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765685083, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-14 04:02:19 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "Carnegie Hall (CH)", "relay_hex": "e4", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3679544092, "latitude": 40.7109632, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 300, "timestamp": 1766072815.843572, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-18 10:46:55", "display_name": "Meshtastic 631c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 631c", "short_name": "GRBH", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3572352, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 163247512, "timestamp": 1765684939.2671242, "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "raw_payload": "0a14358e3bb7d55713867b4b4693e419789e1c6351db1229f9ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff0100b1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "!09baf598", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3074133557, 2249414613, 2470857595, 2658671076, 3679544092 ], "snr_towards": [ -1.75, -7.0, -14.5, 0.0, -19.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 4023760357, 3074133557, 2249414613, 2470857595, 2658671076, 3679544092 ], "node_names": [ "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "!9e7819e4", "Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)" ], "snr_values": [ -1.75, -7.0, -14.5, 0.0, -19.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": -1.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2208.2229832773573, "from_location_timestamp": 1765672098.4328942, "to_location_timestamp": 1765631370.809082, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3981.2169556973186, "from_location_timestamp": 1765631370.809082, "to_location_timestamp": 1765676450.471907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11333.811741781601, "from_location_timestamp": 1765676450.471907, "to_location_timestamp": 1765663582.593055, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 2658671076, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "!9e7819e4", "snr": 0.0, "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": 2658671076, "to_node_id": 3679544092, "from_node_name": "!9e7819e4", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)", "snr": -19.75, "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": [ 4023760357, 3074133557, 2249414613, 2470857595, 2658671076, 3679544092 ], "node_names": [ "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "!9e7819e4", "Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)" ], "snr_values": [ -1.75, -7.0, -14.5, 0.0, -19.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": -1.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2208.2229832773573, "from_location_timestamp": 1765672098.4328942, "to_location_timestamp": 1765631370.809082, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3981.2169556973186, "from_location_timestamp": 1765631370.809082, "to_location_timestamp": 1765676450.471907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11333.811741781601, "from_location_timestamp": 1765676450.471907, "to_location_timestamp": 1765663582.593055, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 2658671076, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "!9e7819e4", "snr": 0.0, "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": 2658671076, "to_node_id": 3679544092, "from_node_name": "!9e7819e4", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)", "snr": -19.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → !9e7819e4 → Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → !9e7819e4 → Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4023760357, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": -1.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2208.2229832773573, "from_location_timestamp": 1765672098.4328942, "to_location_timestamp": 1765631370.809082, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3981.2169556973186, "from_location_timestamp": 1765631370.809082, "to_location_timestamp": 1765676450.471907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11333.811741781601, "from_location_timestamp": 1765676450.471907, "to_location_timestamp": 1765663582.593055, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 2658671076, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "!9e7819e4", "snr": 0.0, "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": 2658671076, "to_node_id": 3679544092, "from_node_name": "!9e7819e4", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)", "snr": -19.75, "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": 17523.25168075628, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4023760357, "to": 163247512, "id": 2623176957, "rx_time": 1765685083, "rx_snr": -19.75, "rx_rssi": -109, "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": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a14358e3bb7d55713867b4b4693e419789e1c6351db1229f9ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff0100b1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3074133557, 2249414613, 2470857595, 2658671076, 3679544092 ], "snr_towards": [ -7, -28, -58, 0, -79 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a14358e3bb7d55713867b4b4693e419789e1c6351db1229f9ffffffffffffffff01e4ffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff0100b1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-109.0 dBm -19.75 dB 4 e4 LongFast 2025-12-14 04:02:19 UTC Current
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) -52.063s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:27 UTC View
KD2 Base Solar (KD2B) -51.950s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.75 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:27 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -51.191s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:28 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -51.169s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:28 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -51.055s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:28 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -50.863s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:28 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -50.769s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:28 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -50.632s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:28 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -50.302s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -18.75 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:28 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -50.287s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -5.00 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:28 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -49.976s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:29 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -37.428s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -0.50 dB 5 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-12-14 04:01:41 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways