Abstract: A router for routing packets in a telecommunication network is claimed. The router comprises a plurality of inputs for receiving packets and a common processor coupled to the inputs for processing at least part of the packets i.e. the control packets according to one or more routing protocols such as BGP, PIM, OSPF, LDP, . . . The router comprises at least one packet marker that is coupled between a first plurality of inputs of said plurality of inputs and the common processor. The marker is included for marking incoming control packets of the at least part of the packets. The marking is provided according to a receiving rate of control packets that are received at the first plurality of inputs and that are to be processed according to a first routing protocol e.g. BGP. The incoming control packets are received at one of the first plurality of inputs and are to be processed according to this first routing protocol e.g. BGP. The marker provides thereby marked control packets.