Packet #991319 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6) to @_tedks (tks)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 991319
Mesh Packet ID: 0x97d4f7cd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-19 20:28:28 UTC
From Node: JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)
To Node: @_tedks (tks)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: drp mobile (drpm)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -27 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: ac BFY , A3WS , FF1
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: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 6.0 dB -17.0 dB -0.25 dB
Return Path: JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3) → Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)
SNR Back: -12.25 dB -10.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 @_tedks (tks) Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0) 519 m 6.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0) Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) 2.32 km -17.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6) 1.16 km -0.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6) JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3) 4.37 km -12.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3) Astoria 3W solar (A3WS) Unknown -10.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
4.00 km
Total Return Distance
4.37 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:!ce9e7b6e
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !ce9e7b6e
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 2744447574
Source node ID 		uint32
to 183831424
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 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -27.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1760905731
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 172
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1760905708.7335157
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !ce9e7b6e
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -27.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 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": [ 672719003, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.0, -17.0, -0.25 ], "route_back": [ 3218651212, 2495413676 ], "snr_back": [ -12.25, -10.5 ], "route_node_names": { "183831424": "@_tedks (tks)", "2495413676": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "672719003": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "3218651212": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "2744447574": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "2470857595": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 991319, "timestamp": 1760905708.7335157, "from_node_id": 2744447574, "to_node_id": 183831424, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ce9e7b6e", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2547316685, "rssi": -27, "snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a089be018287b4b4693121518bcffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff011a084cb8d8bfacfdbc942214cfffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1760905731, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 172, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-19 20:28:28 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "to_node_name": "@_tedks (tks)", "relay_hex": "ac", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1800930220, "node_name": "beefy w1", "hex_id": "!6b5803ac", "short_name": "BFY", "last_byte": "ac" }, { "node_id": 2495413676, "node_name": "Astoria 3W solar", "hex_id": "!94bcfdac", "short_name": "A3WS", "last_byte": "ac" }, { "node_id": 2661333932, "node_name": "Fried Fish FF1 | nyme.sh", "hex_id": "!9ea0bbac", "short_name": "FF1", "last_byte": "ac" } ], "gateway_name": "drp mobile (drpm)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 991319, "from_node_id": 2744447574, "to_node_id": 183831424, "timestamp": 1760905708.7335157, "gateway_id": "!ce9e7b6e", "raw_payload": "0a089be018287b4b4693121518bcffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff011a084cb8d8bfacfdbc942214cfffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "to_node_name": "@_tedks (tks)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 672719003, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.0, -17.0, -0.25 ], "route_back": [ 3218651212, 2495413676 ], "snr_back": [ -12.25, -10.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 183831424, 672719003, 2470857595, 2744447574 ], "node_names": [ "@_tedks (tks)", "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -17.0, -0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 183831424, "to_node_id": 672719003, "from_node_name": "@_tedks (tks)", "to_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 518.5320057608953, "from_location_timestamp": 1760901254.1631265, "to_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 672719003, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2320.385026374647, "from_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "to_location_timestamp": 1760901728.0137103, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 2744447574, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "snr": -0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1162.5064964655114, "from_location_timestamp": 1760901728.0137103, "to_location_timestamp": 1760902651.376822, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2744447574, 3218651212, 2495413676 ], "node_names": [ "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25, -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2744447574, "to_node_id": 3218651212, "from_node_name": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "to_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4372.36242754705, "from_location_timestamp": 1760902651.376822, "to_location_timestamp": 1760902372.437814, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3218651212, "to_node_id": 2495413676, "from_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "to_node_name": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "return", "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": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 183831424, 672719003, 2470857595, 2744447574, 3218651212, 2495413676 ], "node_names": [ "@_tedks (tks)", "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -17.0, -0.25, -12.25, -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 183831424, "to_node_id": 672719003, "from_node_name": "@_tedks (tks)", "to_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 518.5320057608953, "from_location_timestamp": 1760901254.1631265, "to_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 672719003, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2320.385026374647, "from_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "to_location_timestamp": 1760901728.0137103, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 2744447574, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "snr": -0.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1162.5064964655114, "from_location_timestamp": 1760901728.0137103, "to_location_timestamp": 1760902651.376822, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2744447574, "to_node_id": 3218651212, "from_node_name": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "to_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4372.36242754705, "from_location_timestamp": 1760902651.376822, "to_location_timestamp": 1760902372.437814, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3218651212, "to_node_id": 2495413676, "from_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "to_node_name": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "return_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": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "@_tedks (tks) → Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "return_path_display": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6) → JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3) → Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "actual_rf_path_display": "@_tedks (tks) → Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0) → Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b) → JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6) → JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3) → Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 183831424, "to_node_id": 672719003, "from_node_name": "@_tedks (tks)", "to_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 518.5320057608953, "from_location_timestamp": 1760901254.1631265, "to_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 672719003, "to_node_id": 2470857595, "from_node_name": "Chaos Solar 0 (KOS0)", "to_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2320.385026374647, "from_location_timestamp": 1758839595.4423113, "to_location_timestamp": 1760901728.0137103, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2470857595, "to_node_id": 2744447574, "from_node_name": "Vernon2 4b7b (4b7b)", "to_node_name": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "snr": -0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1162.5064964655114, "from_location_timestamp": 1760901728.0137103, "to_location_timestamp": 1760902651.376822, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2744447574, "to_node_id": 3218651212, "from_node_name": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)", "to_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4372.36242754705, "from_location_timestamp": 1760902651.376822, "to_location_timestamp": 1760902372.437814, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3218651212, "to_node_id": 2495413676, "from_node_name": "JLY3 - Sunnyside Solar T114 (JLY3)", "to_node_name": "Astoria 3W solar (A3WS)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 4001.423528601054, "total_return_distance": 4372.36242754705 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ce9e7b6e", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2744447574, "to": 183831424, "id": 2547316685, "rx_time": 1760905731, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -27, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 172, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a089be018287b4b4693121518bcffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff011a084cb8d8bfacfdbc942214cfffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 672719003, 2470857595 ], "snr_towards": [ 24, -68, -1 ], "route_back": [ 3218651212, 2495413676 ], "snr_back": [ -49, -42 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a089be018287b4b4693121518bcffffffffffffffff01ffffffffffffffffff011a084cb8d8bfacfdbc942214cfffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
drp mobile (drpm) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-27.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 ac BFY , A3WS , FF1 LongFast 2025-10-19 20:28:28 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -3.746s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -9.75 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-10-19 20:28:24 UTC View
@_tedks (tks) -0.911s
Before 		-42.0 dBm 9.00 dB 1 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-10-19 20:28:27 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -0.518s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-10-19 20:28:28 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +5.498s
After 		-112.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-10-19 20:28:34 UTC View
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) +5.974s
After 		-109.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-10-19 20:28:34 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +8.157s
After 		-101.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 28 b028 , 8b28 LongFast 2025-10-19 20:28:36 UTC View
JLY2 - Throggs Neck Solar (JLY2) +12.815s
After 		-108.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 f4 JLO6 LongFast 2025-10-19 20:28:41 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +16.216s
After 		-75.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-10-19 20:28:44 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +18.029s
After 		-71.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 a0 3ba0 , XAP4 LongFast 2025-10-19 20:28:46 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways