Packet #556852 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) to JLO5

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 556852
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6dba0fd3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-08 14:19:54 UTC
From Node: JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)
To Node: JLO5 (fa2c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 7b 4b7b
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: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -5.25 dB -9.0 dB -8.5 dB
Return Path: Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)
SNR Back: -12.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLO5 JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) 1.21 km -5.25 dB Origin Hops
2 JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) 11.93 km -9.0 dB Relay Hops
3 P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) 8.86 km -8.5 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) 5.56 km -12.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
22.00 km
Total Return Distance
5.56 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:60 bytes
Gateway:!8ac01ca3
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 !8ac01ca3
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1158911385
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2666330668
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759933203
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 1759933194.435837
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !8ac01ca3
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -11.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3074133557, 3179457160 ], "snr_towards": [ -5.25, -9.0, -8.5 ], "route_back": [ 2470857595 ], "snr_back": [ -12.0 ], "route_node_names": { "3179457160": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "2666330668": "JLO5", "3074133557": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "1158911385": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "2470857595": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 556852, "timestamp": 1759933194.435837, "from_node_id": 1158911385, "to_node_id": 2666330668, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!8ac01ca3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1840910291, "rssi": -119, "snr": -11.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08358e3bb788aa82bd121eebffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff011a047b4b4693220ad0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759933203, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 123, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-08 14:19:54 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "to_node_name": "JLO5", "relay_hex": "7b", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2470857595, "node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b", "hex_id": "!93464b7b", "short_name": "4b7b", "last_byte": "7b" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2327846051, "latitude": 40.6519808, "longitude": -73.957376, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1764521004.4711454, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-30 11:43:24", "display_name": "Meshtastic 1ca3", "long_name": "Meshtastic 1ca3", "short_name": "1ca3", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 556852, "from_node_id": 1158911385, "to_node_id": 2666330668, "timestamp": 1759933194.435837, "gateway_id": "!8ac01ca3", "raw_payload": "0a08358e3bb788aa82bd121eebffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff011a047b4b4693220ad0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "to_node_name": "JLO5", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3074133557, 3179457160 ], "snr_towards": [ -5.25, -9.0, -8.5 ], "route_back": [ 2470857595 ], "snr_back": [ -12.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2666330668, 3074133557, 3179457160, 1158911385 ], "node_names": [ "JLO5", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.25, -9.0, -8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666330668, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO5", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1211.298047932349, "from_location_timestamp": 1759924206.1422539, "to_location_timestamp": 1759931326.8620548, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 3179457160, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11928.672888836967, "from_location_timestamp": 1759931326.8620548, "to_location_timestamp": 1759932611.599701, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3179457160, "to_node_id": 1158911385, "from_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "to_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8862.255612777153, "from_location_timestamp": 1759932611.599701, "to_location_timestamp": 1759931621.4752734, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1158911385, 2470857595 ], "node_names": [ "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1158911385, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5560.894348467481, "from_location_timestamp": 1759931621.4752734, "to_location_timestamp": 1759932555.4099545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2666330668, 3074133557, 3179457160, 1158911385, 2470857595 ], "node_names": [ "JLO5", "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.25, -9.0, -8.5, -12.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666330668, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO5", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1211.298047932349, "from_location_timestamp": 1759924206.1422539, "to_location_timestamp": 1759931326.8620548, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 3179457160, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11928.672888836967, "from_location_timestamp": 1759931326.8620548, "to_location_timestamp": 1759932611.599701, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3179457160, "to_node_id": 1158911385, "from_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "to_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8862.255612777153, "from_location_timestamp": 1759932611.599701, "to_location_timestamp": 1759931621.4752734, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1158911385, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5560.894348467481, "from_location_timestamp": 1759931621.4752734, "to_location_timestamp": 1759932555.4099545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "JLO5 → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) → JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "return_path_display": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "actual_rf_path_display": "JLO5 → JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) → P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) → JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666330668, "to_node_id": 3074133557, "from_node_name": "JLO5", "to_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1211.298047932349, "from_location_timestamp": 1759924206.1422539, "to_location_timestamp": 1759931326.8620548, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3074133557, "to_node_id": 3179457160, "from_node_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)", "to_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11928.672888836967, "from_location_timestamp": 1759931326.8620548, "to_location_timestamp": 1759932611.599701, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3179457160, "to_node_id": 1158911385, "from_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "to_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8862.255612777153, "from_location_timestamp": 1759932611.599701, "to_location_timestamp": 1759931621.4752734, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1158911385, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "JLX9 - Maspeth Solar (JLX9)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5560.894348467481, "from_location_timestamp": 1759931621.4752734, "to_location_timestamp": 1759932555.4099545, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 22002.22654954647, "total_return_distance": 5560.894348467481 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8ac01ca3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1158911385, "to": 2666330668, "id": 1840910291, "rx_time": 1759933203, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a08358e3bb788aa82bd121eebffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff011a047b4b4693220ad0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3074133557, 3179457160 ], "snr_towards": [ -21, -36, -34 ], "route_back": [ 2470857595 ], "snr_back": [ -48 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a08358e3bb788aa82bd121eebffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff011a047b4b4693220ad0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 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 1ca3 (1ca3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:54 UTC Current
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -8.735s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:45 UTC View
Poncho@MediumSlowBase2 (pb2!) -6.404s
Before 		-42.0 dBm 7.25 dB 2 ed pffs LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:48 UTC View
JLO1 - 299 Park (JLO1) -1.156s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 ba JLO4 LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:53 UTC View
Meshtastic 419c (419c) -1.118s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 ba JLO4 LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:53 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.358s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -18.00 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:54 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.347s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:54 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -0.303s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 80 tks , ncmc , NLmH , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:54 UTC View
LoelinverseClientNode (LVCN) -0.052s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 80 p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:54 UTC View
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) +0.011s
After 		-117.0 dBm -9.75 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:54 UTC View
denvermullets (dmlt) +1.345s
After 		-112.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 ec LB1 LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:55 UTC View
Freeek1 (frk1) +5.306s
After 		-62.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 2e Def1 LongFast 2025-10-08 14:19:59 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) +63.385s
After 		-90.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 88 📖 , P3NY LongFast 2025-10-08 14:20:57 UTC View
Mobile Fish 1 | nyme.sh (MF1) +67.620s
After 		-106.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-10-08 14:21:02 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +67.698s
After 		-109.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-10-08 14:21:02 UTC View
K2XAP G2 (XAP2) +125.560s
After 		-101.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 dc 75dc LongFast 2025-10-08 14:21:59 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +127.820s
After 		-46.0 dBm 6.75 dB 4 0c XAP2 , 440c LongFast 2025-10-08 14:22:02 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways