Packet #971418 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG) to !7ce1e8e1

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 971418
Mesh Packet ID: 0x99465268
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-02 18:05:55 UTC
From Node: Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)
To Node: !7ce1e8e1 (e8e1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Bender (7750)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -42 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: d0 RPRK
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: Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC) → Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY) → KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR) → Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -20.0 dB -18.0 dB -15.5 dB -6.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG) Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC) Unknown -20.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC) Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY) 9.77 km -18.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY) KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR) 32.37 km -15.5 dB Relay Hops
4 KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR) Park Ranger Bender (RPRK) 10.52 km -6.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
52.66 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:!f2457750
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !f2457750
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2714512188
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2095180001
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -42.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780423554
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 208
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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: !f2457750
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -42.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 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": [ 1779478750, 2838021254, 1446037133, 2191093456 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.0, -18.0, -15.5, -6.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2095180001": "!7ce1e8e1", "2838021254": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "1446037133": "KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR)", "2191093456": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "2714512188": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "1779478750": "Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 971418, "timestamp": 1780423555.0287316, "from_node_id": 2714512188, "to_node_id": 2095180001, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!f2457750", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2571522664, "rssi": -42, "snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10deb0106a86c428a98dc63056d06e99821228b0ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780423554, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 208, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a790d3c2bcca115e1e8e17c18082a44a57f14abe87978e8bab3dc3a737b88ff9e4bd7e09cdda86a8db50d1a6b102061172753d0341b1ab1c16d9ea385fb1f3ff2101b6a39df73622f81f1ef333bda794250944135685246993d821b1f6a450000c0404803500160d6ffffffffffffffff0178079801d001a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09216632343537373530", "timestamp_str": "2026-06-02 18:05:55 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "to_node_name": "!7ce1e8e1", "relay_hex": "d0", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2191093456, "node_name": "Park Ranger Bender", "hex_id": "!82996ed0", "short_name": "RPRK", "last_byte": "d0" } ], "gateway_name": "Bender (7750)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 971418, "from_node_id": 2714512188, "to_node_id": 2095180001, "timestamp": 1780423555.0287316, "gateway_id": "!f2457750", "raw_payload": "0a10deb0106a86c428a98dc63056d06e99821228b0ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "to_node_name": "!7ce1e8e1", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1779478750, 2838021254, 1446037133, 2191093456 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.0, -18.0, -15.5, -6.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2714512188, 1779478750, 2838021254, 1446037133, 2191093456 ], "node_names": [ "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC)", "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR)", "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.0, -18.0, -15.5, -6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2714512188, "to_node_id": 1779478750, "from_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "to_node_name": "Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC)", "snr": -20.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1779478750, "to_node_id": 2838021254, "from_node_name": "Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC)", "to_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9767.903867956538, "from_location_timestamp": 1780419683.6301396, "to_location_timestamp": 1780387401.833381, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2838021254, "to_node_id": 1446037133, "from_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "to_node_name": "KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32367.609072577266, "from_location_timestamp": 1780387401.833381, "to_location_timestamp": 1780422911.996697, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1446037133, "to_node_id": 2191093456, "from_node_name": "KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR)", "to_node_name": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10520.56334041332, "from_location_timestamp": 1780422911.996697, "to_location_timestamp": 1780342060.7292733, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2714512188, 1779478750, 2838021254, 1446037133, 2191093456 ], "node_names": [ "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC)", "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR)", "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.0, -18.0, -15.5, -6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2714512188, "to_node_id": 1779478750, "from_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "to_node_name": "Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC)", "snr": -20.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1779478750, "to_node_id": 2838021254, "from_node_name": "Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC)", "to_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9767.903867956538, "from_location_timestamp": 1780419683.6301396, "to_location_timestamp": 1780387401.833381, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2838021254, "to_node_id": 1446037133, "from_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "to_node_name": "KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32367.609072577266, "from_location_timestamp": 1780387401.833381, "to_location_timestamp": 1780422911.996697, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1446037133, "to_node_id": 2191093456, "from_node_name": "KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR)", "to_node_name": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10520.56334041332, "from_location_timestamp": 1780422911.996697, "to_location_timestamp": 1780342060.7292733, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG) → Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC) → Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY) → KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR) → Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG) → Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC) → Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY) → KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR) → Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2714512188, "to_node_id": 1779478750, "from_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "to_node_name": "Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC)", "snr": -20.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1779478750, "to_node_id": 2838021254, "from_node_name": "Geauga County EOC (AD8G) (GEOC)", "to_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9767.903867956538, "from_location_timestamp": 1780419683.6301396, "to_location_timestamp": 1780387401.833381, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2838021254, "to_node_id": 1446037133, "from_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "to_node_name": "KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32367.609072577266, "from_location_timestamp": 1780387401.833381, "to_location_timestamp": 1780422911.996697, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1446037133, "to_node_id": 2191093456, "from_node_name": "KA8JOY @ 77 & 80 (RLGR)", "to_node_name": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10520.56334041332, "from_location_timestamp": 1780422911.996697, "to_location_timestamp": 1780342060.7292733, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 52656.07628094713, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2714512188, "to": 2095180001, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChDesBBqhsQoqY3GMFbQbpmCEiiw//////////8BuP//////////AcL//////////wHo//////////8B", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 2571522664, "rx_time": 1780423554, "rx_snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -42, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 208, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!f2457750" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2714512188, "to": 2095180001, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChDesBBqhsQoqY3GMFbQbpmCEiiw//////////8BuP//////////AcL//////////wHo//////////8B", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1779478750, 2838021254, 1446037133, 2191093456 ], "snr_towards": [ -80, -72, -62, -24 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2571522664, "rx_time": 1780423554, "rx_snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -42, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 208, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a10deb0106a86c428a98dc63056d06e99821228b0ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01e8ffffffffffffffff01
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
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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
Bender (7750) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-42.0 dBm 6.00 dB 4 d0 RPRK LongFast 2026-06-02 18:05:55 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
W8VFD MQTT Gateway (neomesh.org) (MQTT) -12.961s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -21.25 dB 0 3c JBLG LongFast 2026-06-02 18:05:42 UTC View
TRoMo-EtH1 MQTT_Base (EtH1) -19.984s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 3c JBLG LongFast 2026-06-02 18:05:35 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2) -17.870s
Before 		-65.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 87 IJC1 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:05:37 UTC View
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
Meshtastic 295c (295c) -12.402s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 7d MIJS LongFast 2026-06-02 18:05:42 UTC View
AD8G MQTT Gateway (1574) -2.059s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 a5 GSR3 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:05:52 UTC View
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Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways