Packet #27807494 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ) to Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27807494
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8d4cd843
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-15 11:29:34 UTC
From Node: Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)
To Node: Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Castalla Vilches CHT01 (CHT1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -103 dBm
SNR: -12.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: 94 CAST
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: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP) → !5418d4c9 → RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD) → !7f07a18e → Castalla Castillo (CAST)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -7.5 dB -1.0 dB -11.5 dB 0.25 dB -0.25 dB 5.25 dB
Return Path: Castalla Castillo (CAST)
SNR Back: 4.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL) ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP) 11.23 km -7.5 dB Origin Hops
2 ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP) !5418d4c9 Unknown -1.0 dB Relay Hops
3 !5418d4c9 RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD) Unknown -11.5 dB Relay Hops
4 RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD) !7f07a18e Unknown 0.25 dB Relay Hops
5 !7f07a18e Castalla Castillo (CAST) Unknown -0.25 dB Relay Hops
6 Castalla Castillo (CAST) Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ) Unknown 5.25 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ) Castalla Castillo (CAST) Unknown 4.75 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
11.23 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:75 bytes
Gateway:!a0cbbb68
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cbbb68
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661110340
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2996810628
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 75 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -103.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765798152
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 148
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765798174.1101706
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: !a0cbbb68
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -103.0 dBm
SNR: -12.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2112561787, 1410913481, 1514285190, 2131206542, 874614420 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.5, -1.0, -11.5, 0.25, -0.25, 5.25 ], "route_back": [ 874614420 ], "snr_back": [ 4.75 ], "route_node_names": { "2661110340": "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "2996810628": "Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL)", "1514285190": "RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD)", "1410913481": "!5418d4c9", "2131206542": "!7f07a18e", "874614420": "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "2112561787": "ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 27807494, "timestamp": 1765798174.1101706, "from_node_id": 2661110340, "to_node_id": 2996810628, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cbbb68", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2370623555, "rssi": -103, "snr": -12.0, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 75, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a147b22eb7dc9d418548628425a8ea1077f948e2134122ae2ffffffffffffffff01fcffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff0101ffffffffffffffffff01151a04948e2134220113", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765798152, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 148, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-15 11:29:34 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "to_node_name": "Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL)", "relay_hex": "94", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 874614420, "node_name": "Castalla Castillo", "hex_id": "!34218e94", "short_name": "CAST", "last_byte": "94" } ], "gateway_name": "Castalla Vilches CHT01 (CHT1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697706344, "latitude": 38.59456, "longitude": -0.6680576, "altitude": 678, "timestamp": 1766027963.7661579, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-18 03:19:23", "display_name": "Castalla Vilches CHT01", "long_name": "Castalla Vilches CHT01", "short_name": "CHT1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 27807494, "from_node_id": 2661110340, "to_node_id": 2996810628, "timestamp": 1765798174.1101706, "gateway_id": "!a0cbbb68", "raw_payload": "0a147b22eb7dc9d418548628425a8ea1077f948e2134122ae2ffffffffffffffff01fcffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff0101ffffffffffffffffff01151a04948e2134220113", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "to_node_name": "Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2112561787, 1410913481, 1514285190, 2131206542, 874614420 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.5, -1.0, -11.5, 0.25, -0.25, 5.25 ], "route_back": [ 874614420 ], "snr_back": [ 4.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2996810628, 2112561787, 1410913481, 1514285190, 2131206542, 874614420, 2661110340 ], "node_names": [ "Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL)", "ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP)", "!5418d4c9", "RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD)", "!7f07a18e", "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.5, -1.0, -11.5, 0.25, -0.25, 5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2996810628, "to_node_id": 2112561787, "from_node_name": "Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL)", "to_node_name": "ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11225.723818984423, "from_location_timestamp": 1765792930.7540922, "to_location_timestamp": 1765797951.4989321, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2112561787, "to_node_id": 1410913481, "from_node_name": "ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP)", "to_node_name": "!5418d4c9", "snr": -1.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1410913481, "to_node_id": 1514285190, "from_node_name": "!5418d4c9", "to_node_name": "RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1514285190, "to_node_id": 2131206542, "from_node_name": "RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD)", "to_node_name": "!7f07a18e", "snr": 0.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2131206542, "to_node_id": 874614420, "from_node_name": "!7f07a18e", "to_node_name": "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "snr": -0.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 874614420, "to_node_id": 2661110340, "from_node_name": "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "to_node_name": "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "snr": 5.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2661110340, 874614420 ], "node_names": [ "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "Castalla Castillo (CAST)" ], "snr_values": [ 4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661110340, "to_node_id": 874614420, "from_node_name": "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "to_node_name": "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "snr": 4.75, "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": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2996810628, 2112561787, 1410913481, 1514285190, 2131206542, 874614420, 2661110340 ], "node_names": [ "Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL)", "ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP)", "!5418d4c9", "RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD)", "!7f07a18e", "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.5, -1.0, -11.5, 0.25, -0.25, 5.25, 4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2996810628, "to_node_id": 2112561787, "from_node_name": "Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL)", "to_node_name": "ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11225.723818984423, "from_location_timestamp": 1765792930.7540922, "to_location_timestamp": 1765797951.4989321, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2112561787, "to_node_id": 1410913481, "from_node_name": "ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP)", "to_node_name": "!5418d4c9", "snr": -1.0, "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": 1410913481, "to_node_id": 1514285190, "from_node_name": "!5418d4c9", "to_node_name": "RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1514285190, "to_node_id": 2131206542, "from_node_name": "RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD)", "to_node_name": "!7f07a18e", "snr": 0.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2131206542, "to_node_id": 874614420, "from_node_name": "!7f07a18e", "to_node_name": "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "snr": -0.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 874614420, "to_node_id": 2661110340, "from_node_name": "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "to_node_name": "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "snr": 5.25, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 2661110340, "to_node_id": 874614420, "from_node_name": "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "to_node_name": "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "snr": 4.75, "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": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL) → ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP) → !5418d4c9 → RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD) → !7f07a18e → Castalla Castillo (CAST) → Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "return_path_display": "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ) → Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL) → ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP) → !5418d4c9 → RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD) → !7f07a18e → Castalla Castillo (CAST) → Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2996810628, "to_node_id": 2112561787, "from_node_name": "Serra Gelada- Albir (SGEL)", "to_node_name": "ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11225.723818984423, "from_location_timestamp": 1765792930.7540922, "to_location_timestamp": 1765797951.4989321, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2112561787, "to_node_id": 1410913481, "from_node_name": "ALTEA - PAELLEROS (ALTP)", "to_node_name": "!5418d4c9", "snr": -1.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1410913481, "to_node_id": 1514285190, "from_node_name": "!5418d4c9", "to_node_name": "RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1514285190, "to_node_id": 2131206542, "from_node_name": "RU- Cabezo dor (RUCD)", "to_node_name": "!7f07a18e", "snr": 0.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2131206542, "to_node_id": 874614420, "from_node_name": "!7f07a18e", "to_node_name": "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "snr": -0.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 874614420, "to_node_id": 2661110340, "from_node_name": "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "to_node_name": "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "snr": 5.25, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661110340, "to_node_id": 874614420, "from_node_name": "Castalla Casa Juan Climent (JJ)", "to_node_name": "Castalla Castillo (CAST)", "snr": 4.75, "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": 11225.723818984423, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cbbb68", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661110340, "to": 2996810628, "id": 2370623555, "rx_time": 1765798152, "rx_snr": -12.0, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 148, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a147b22eb7dc9d418548628425a8ea1077f948e2134122ae2ffffffffffffffff01fcffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff0101ffffffffffffffffff01151a04948e2134220113", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2112561787, 1410913481, 1514285190, 2131206542, 874614420 ], "snr_towards": [ -30, -4, -46, 1, -1, 21 ], "route_back": [ 874614420 ], "snr_back": [ 19 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a147b22eb7dc9d418548628425a8ea1077f948e2134122ae2ffffffffffffffff01fcffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff0101ffffffffffffffffff01151a04948e2134220113
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Castalla Vilches CHT01 (CHT1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-103.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 94 CAST LongFast 2025-12-15 11:29:34 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways