A method performed by a receiving node that implements a redundancy mechanism based on sequence numbering, the method comprising: • receiving packets from a plurality of packet streams from a transmitting node via a network, wherein: o each packet stream of the plurality of packet streams is a replication of a particular packet stream; o the plurality of packet streams traverse separate paths from the transmitting node to the receiving node through the network; and o each packet of each of the plurality of packet streams comprises a sequence indication that indicates a position of the packet within the particular packet stream; • performing an elimination procedure that processes each received packet to determine whether to discard the received packet or to accept the received packet, wherein performing the elimination procedure comprises: o while receiving the packets, resetting one or more parameters utilized by the elimination procedure responsive to an occurrence of an event; and being characterised by comprising the step of o responsive to resetting the one or more parameters utilized by the elimination procedure, discarding all of the received packets processed by the elimination procedure from a time at which the elimination procedure was reset until an end of a defined period of time. • receiving packets from a plurality of packet streams from a transmitting node via a network, wherein: o each packet stream of the plurality of packet streams is a replication of a particular packet stream; o the plurality of packet streams traverse separate paths from the transmitting node to the receiving node through the network; and o each packet of each of the plurality of packet streams comprises a sequence indication that indicates a position of the packet within the particular packet stream; o each packet stream of the plurality of packet streams is a replication of a particular packet stream; o the plurality of packet streams traverse separate paths from the transmitting node to the receiving node through the network; and o each packet of each of the plurality of packet streams comprises a sequence indication that indicates a position of the packet within the particular packet stream; • performing an elimination procedure that processes each received packet to determine whether to discard the received packet or to accept the received packet, wherein performing the elimination procedure comprises: o while receiving the packets, resetting one or more parameters utilized by the elimination procedure responsive to an occurrence of an event; and being characterised by comprising the step of o responsive to resetting the one or more parameters utilized by the elimination procedure, discarding all of the received packets processed by the elimination procedure from a time at which the elimination procedure was reset until an end of a defined period of time. o while receiving the packets, resetting one or more parameters utilized by the elimination procedure responsive to an occurrence of an event; and being characterised by comprising the step of o responsive to resetting the one or more parameters utilized by the elimination procedure, discarding all of the received packets processed by the elimination procedure from a time at which the elimination procedure was reset until an end of a defined period of time. <EOS>