<p>According to <a href="https://bitnodes.io/nodes/leaderboard/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitnodes.io/nodes/leaderboard/</a></p>
<pre><code>NI = Nodes index
    NI = √(rs)
        rs = rank score
        r = rank of i
        i = p ∩ n
        p = peers returned in addr responses
        n = number of reachable nodes
        Largest i (99th percentile) is ranked 1 followed by the next largest i
</code></pre>
<p>So I guess you'd have to check that you have a large number of reachable peers.</p>
<p>But really I think this is something you'd probably have to ask bitnodes themselves about.</p>

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<p>I have been running <a href="https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/net-p2p/bitcoin-qt" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bitcoin Core on Gentoo</a> for some time. The current version I’m running is v22.0.0.</p>
<p>The node works well, ports are open and <a href="https://bitnodes.io/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">bitnodes.io</a> sees my node. So far so good.</p>
<p>The problem is that one of the parameters on bitnodes is zero for my node, and I can’t find a way to change it. The parameter is called NI (Node index).</p>
<p>What may be the issue? Does someone understand why this is happening?</p>
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Node Index is zero at bitnodes
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# Node Index is zero at bitnodes

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-01-25)

I have been running [Bitcoin Core on Gentoo](https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/net-p2p/bitcoin-qt) for some time. The current version I’m running is v22.0.0.

The node works well, ports are open and [bitnodes.io](https://bitnodes.io/) sees my node. So far so good.

The problem is that one of the parameters on bitnodes is zero for my node, and I can’t find a way to change it. The parameter is called NI (Node index).

What may be the issue? Does someone understand why this is happening?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-01-26. Score: 1

According to https://bitnodes.io/nodes/leaderboard/
NI = Nodes index
    NI = √(rs)
        rs = rank score
        r = rank of i
        i = p ∩ n
        p = peers returned in addr responses
        n = number of reachable nodes
        Largest i (99th percentile) is ranked 1 followed by the next largest i

So I guess you'd have to check that you have a large number of reachable peers.
But really I think this is something you'd probably have to ask bitnodes themselves about.


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