Packet #971520 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG) to Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 971520
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfbc60258
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-02 18:09:22 UTC
From Node: Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)
To Node: Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -46 dBm
SNR: 7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 20 YIR3
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -9.0 dB -10.0 dB
Return Path: KE8YIR-3 (YIR3) → KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)
SNR Back: -6.25 dB 7.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Park Ranger Bender (RPRK) Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK) 11.66 km -9.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK) Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG) Unknown -10.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG) KE8YIR-3 (YIR3) Unknown -6.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 KE8YIR-3 (YIR3) KE8YIR-1 (YIR1) Unknown 7.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
11.66 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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🎯 Target Node
Connections
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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:51 bytes
Gateway:!b03d0494
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d0494
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (51 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 2191093456
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -46.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780423761
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 32
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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: !b03d0494
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -46.0 dBm
SNR: 7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3801080918 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.0, -10.0 ], "route_back": [ 1128062240, 2956788884 ], "snr_back": [ -6.25, 7.0 ], "route_node_names": { "1128062240": "KE8YIR-3 (YIR3)", "2191093456": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "2956788884": "KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)", "3801080918": "Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK)", "2714512188": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 971520, "timestamp": 1780423762.3167365, "from_node_id": 2714512188, "to_node_id": 2191093456, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03d0494", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4224057944, "rssi": -46, "snr": 7.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0456e48fe21214dcffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0820dd3c4394043db0220be7ffffffffffffffff011c", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780423761, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 32, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a6d0d3c2bcca115d06e9982223e084612330a0456e48fe21214dcffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0820dd3c4394043db0220be7ffffffffffffffff011c359d043f904801355802c6fb3d511c1f6a450000e0404802500160d2ffffffffffffffff01780398012012084c6f6e67466173741a09216230336430343934", "timestamp_str": "2026-06-02 18:09:22 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "to_node_name": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "relay_hex": "20", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1128062240, "node_name": "KE8YIR-3", "hex_id": "!433cdd20", "short_name": "YIR3", "last_byte": "20" } ], "gateway_name": "KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956788884, "latitude": 41.2352512, "longitude": -81.4481408, "altitude": 335, "timestamp": 1780770251.872561, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-06 18:24:11", "display_name": "KE8YIR-1", "long_name": "KE8YIR-1", "short_name": "YIR1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 971520, "from_node_id": 2714512188, "to_node_id": 2191093456, "timestamp": 1780423762.3167365, "gateway_id": "!b03d0494", "raw_payload": "0a0456e48fe21214dcffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0820dd3c4394043db0220be7ffffffffffffffff011c", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "to_node_name": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3801080918 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.0, -10.0 ], "route_back": [ 1128062240, 2956788884 ], "snr_back": [ -6.25, 7.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2191093456, 3801080918, 2714512188 ], "node_names": [ "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK)", "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.0, -10.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2191093456, "to_node_id": 3801080918, "from_node_name": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "to_node_name": "Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11659.633140124524, "from_location_timestamp": 1780342060.7292733, "to_location_timestamp": 1780302946.6681068, "from_location_age_warning": "from 22.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3801080918, "to_node_id": 2714512188, "from_node_name": "Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK)", "to_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "snr": -10.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2714512188, 1128062240, 2956788884 ], "node_names": [ "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "KE8YIR-3 (YIR3)", "KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.25, 7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2714512188, "to_node_id": 1128062240, "from_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "to_node_name": "KE8YIR-3 (YIR3)", "snr": -6.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1128062240, "to_node_id": 2956788884, "from_node_name": "KE8YIR-3 (YIR3)", "to_node_name": "KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)", "snr": 7.0, "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": [ 2191093456, 3801080918, 2714512188, 1128062240, 2956788884 ], "node_names": [ "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK)", "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "KE8YIR-3 (YIR3)", "KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.0, -10.0, -6.25, 7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2191093456, "to_node_id": 3801080918, "from_node_name": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "to_node_name": "Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11659.633140124524, "from_location_timestamp": 1780342060.7292733, "to_location_timestamp": 1780302946.6681068, "from_location_age_warning": "from 22.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3801080918, "to_node_id": 2714512188, "from_node_name": "Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK)", "to_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "snr": -10.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2714512188, "to_node_id": 1128062240, "from_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "to_node_name": "KE8YIR-3 (YIR3)", "snr": -6.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1128062240, "to_node_id": 2956788884, "from_node_name": "KE8YIR-3 (YIR3)", "to_node_name": "KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)", "snr": 7.0, "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": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK) → Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK) → Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "return_path_display": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG) → KE8YIR-3 (YIR3) → KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK) → Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK) → Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG) → KE8YIR-3 (YIR3) → KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2191093456, "to_node_id": 3801080918, "from_node_name": "Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)", "to_node_name": "Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11659.633140124524, "from_location_timestamp": 1780342060.7292733, "to_location_timestamp": 1780302946.6681068, "from_location_age_warning": "from 22.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3801080918, "to_node_id": 2714512188, "from_node_name": "Kendall Park Solar Tree (KPRK)", "to_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "snr": -10.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2714512188, "to_node_id": 1128062240, "from_node_name": "Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)", "to_node_name": "KE8YIR-3 (YIR3)", "snr": -6.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1128062240, "to_node_id": 2956788884, "from_node_name": "KE8YIR-3 (YIR3)", "to_node_name": "KE8YIR-1 (YIR1)", "snr": 7.0, "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": 11659.633140124524, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2714512188, "to": 2191093456, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgRW5I/iEhTc//////////8B2P//////////ARoIIN08Q5QEPbAiC+f//////////wEc", "request_id": 2420049053, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 4224057944, "rx_time": 1780423761, "rx_snr": 7.0, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -46, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 32 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!b03d0494" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2714512188, "to": 2191093456, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgRW5I/iEhTc//////////8B2P//////////ARoIIN08Q5QEPbAiC+f//////////wEc", "request_id": 2420049053, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3801080918 ], "snr_towards": [ -36, -40 ], "route_back": [ 1128062240, 2956788884 ], "snr_back": [ -25, 28 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 4224057944, "rx_time": 1780423761, "rx_snr": 7.0, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -46, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 32 } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a0456e48fe21214dcffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0820dd3c4394043db0220be7ffffffffffffffff011c
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
KE8YIR-1 (YIR1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-46.0 dBm 7.00 dB 1 20 YIR3 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:22 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
P0G0 Base (🏢) -2.350s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.25 dB 0 3c JBLG LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:19 UTC View
km8v 4base (8v10) -2.561s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 3c JBLG LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:19 UTC View
W8VFD MQTT Gateway (neomesh.org) (MQTT) -2.434s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -7.25 dB 0 3c JBLG LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:19 UTC View
Meshtastic 0480 (0480) -2.325s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.75 dB 0 3c JBLG LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:19 UTC View
TRoMo-EtH1 MQTT_Base (EtH1) -2.417s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.00 dB 0 3c JBLG LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:19 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
Leaf Coventry (neome.sh) (cvnt) -0.196s
Before 		-60.0 dBm 11.50 dB 1 93 cvt2 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:22 UTC View
8vpi (4bb7) -0.444s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 20 8v10 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:21 UTC View
NU8H-1 (U8H1) -0.228s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -16.75 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:22 UTC View
Meshtastic 295c (295c) -0.014s
Before 		-62.0 dBm 6.75 dB 1 7d MIJS LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:22 UTC View
Pringles Can Bot (JT24) -0.123s
Before 		-64.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 0a 🌞 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:22 UTC View
W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2) +0.227s
After 		-65.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 87 IJC1 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:22 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways