from: 1143252213
to: 4294967295
channel: 8
decoded {
  portnum: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
  reply_id: 1749435974
  bitfield: 1
}
id: 1333710620
rx_time: 1770647759
rx_snr: 1.0
rx_rssi: -90
hop_start: 5
relay_node: 72

Yeah its a node like any other, just happens to have a computer hooked up. If you aren't able to DM it I think you have to forget the node and let your device rediscover it. You can force that by