Patent ID: 7551630
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A router for routing packets in a telecommunication network, said router comprises a plurality of inputs for receiving said packets and a common processor (CP) coupled to said plurality of inputs for processing at least part of said packets according to one or more routing protocols, wherein said router comprises at least one packet marker (M 11 (M_BGP)), coupled between a first plurality of inputs (IN 11 , IN 12 , IN 13 ) of said plurality of inputs and said common processor (CP), for marking incoming control packets of said at least part of said packets, according to a receiving rate of control packets received at said first plurality of inputs (IN 11 , IN 12 , IN 13 ) and to be processed according to a first routing protocol, said incoming control packets being received at one of said first plurality of inputs (IN 11 , IN 12 , IN 13 ) and to be processed according to said first routing protocol, said marker (M 11 (M_BGP)) provides thereby marked control packets; and said common processor (CP) comprises a discarder (DIS) for discarding, before said processing, one or more of said marked control packets according to said marking and according to predefined rules and conditions.