New Router Manages Flows, Not Packets-> 1
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An anonymous reader writes "A new router http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/computing/networks/a-radical-new-router/0 manages flows of packets instead of only managing individual packets. The router recognizes packets that are following the first and sends them along faster than if it had to route them as individuals. When overloaded, the router can make better choices of which packets to drop."
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uhmm... (Score:2)
...also known as connection tracking or stateful packet inspection in existing routers?