Packet #433366 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from WA2JNF (WA2J) to JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 433366
Mesh Packet ID: 0x277c4c52
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-05 02:14:35 UTC
From Node: WA2JNF (WA2J)
To Node: JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 7b
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic d42f (d42f) → Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -11.25 dB -14.0 dB -7.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 WA2JNF (WA2J) Meshtastic d42f (d42f) Unknown -11.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic d42f (d42f) Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7) 0 m -14.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7) Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) 1.89 km -7.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
1.89 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:46 bytes
Gateway:!45139599
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 !45139599
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1135980560
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3074133557
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 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 -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759630479
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 123
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759630475.3480818
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: !45139599
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1965151279, 713385032, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.25, -14.0, -7.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "713385032": "Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7)", "1965151279": "Meshtastic d42f (d42f)", "1135980560": "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "3074133557": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "2470857595": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 433366, "timestamp": 1759630475.3480818, "from_node_id": 1135980560, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!45139599", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 662457426, "rssi": -110, "snr": -9.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c2fd421754864852a7b4b4693121ed3ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759630479, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 123, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-05 02:14:35 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "relay_hex": "7b", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1158911385, "latitude": 40.730624, "longitude": -73.89184, "altitude": 32, "timestamp": 1764129508.3547182, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-25 22:58:28", "display_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar", "long_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar", "short_name": "JLX9", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 433366, "from_node_id": 1135980560, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "timestamp": 1759630475.3480818, "gateway_id": "!45139599", "raw_payload": "0a0c2fd421754864852a7b4b4693121ed3ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "to_node_name": "!b73b8e35", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1965151279, 713385032, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.25, -14.0, -7.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1135980560, 1965151279, 713385032, 2470857595 ], "node_names": [ "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "Meshtastic d42f (d42f)", "Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25, -14.0, -7.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1135980560, "to_node_id": 1965151279, "from_node_name": "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d42f (d42f)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1965151279, "to_node_id": 713385032, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d42f (d42f)", "to_node_name": "Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1759607279.829333, "to_location_timestamp": 1759617805.0959806, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 713385032, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1759617805.0959806, "to_location_timestamp": 1759630279.626241, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1135980560, 1965151279, 713385032, 2470857595 ], "node_names": [ "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "Meshtastic d42f (d42f)", "Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25, -14.0, -7.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1135980560, "to_node_id": 1965151279, "from_node_name": "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d42f (d42f)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1965151279, "to_node_id": 713385032, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d42f (d42f)", "to_node_name": "Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1759607279.829333, "to_location_timestamp": 1759617805.0959806, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 713385032, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1759617805.0959806, "to_location_timestamp": 1759630279.626241, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "WA2JNF (WA2J) → Meshtastic d42f (d42f) → Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "WA2JNF (WA2J) → Meshtastic d42f (d42f) → Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1135980560, "to_node_id": 1965151279, "from_node_name": "WA2JNF (WA2J)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d42f (d42f)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1965151279, "to_node_id": 713385032, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d42f (d42f)", "to_node_name": "Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1759607279.829333, "to_location_timestamp": 1759617805.0959806, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 713385032, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Brooklyn Navy Yard b77 (BNY7)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1890.4696169256642, "from_location_timestamp": 1759617805.0959806, "to_location_timestamp": 1759630279.626241, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 1890.4696169256642, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!45139599", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1135980560, "to": 3074133557, "id": 662457426, "rx_time": 1759630479, "rx_snr": -9.0, "rx_rssi": -110, "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": 123, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c2fd421754864852a7b4b4693121ed3ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1965151279, 713385032, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ -45, -56, -30 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c2fd421754864852a7b4b4693121ed3ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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
JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -9.00 dB 3 7b LongFast 2025-10-05 02:14:35 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -11.719s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-10-05 02:14:23 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -6.609s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 48 BNY7 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-10-05 02:14:28 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -0.173s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-05 02:14:35 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -0.069s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -18.00 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-05 02:14:35 UTC View
Defcon2 (Def2) +0.092s
After 		-111.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-05 02:14:35 UTC View
K2XAP deck (XAPk) +8.821s
After 		-118.0 dBm -18.25 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-10-05 02:14:44 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +10.484s
After 		-98.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 40 LongFast 2025-10-05 02:14:45 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +13.221s
After 		-114.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-10-05 02:14:48 UTC View
SDT f481 (f481) +13.732s
After 		-107.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-10-05 02:14:49 UTC View
denvermullets (dmlt) +628.820s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-05 02:25:04 UTC View
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Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways