A router including a communication device, a first processor, and a second processor. The communication device is configured to receive a plurality of first packets of a connection and at least one second packet of the connection subsequent to the first packets The first processor, coupled to the communication device, and configured to analyze the first packets to determine at least part of a plurality of transport-layer parameters associated with the connection, receive a traffic control rule associated with the connection, and offload processing of the at least one second packet of the connection to a second processor after the at least part of the transport-layer parameters is determined. The second processor is configured to perform traffic control on the second packet according to the traffic control rule and the at least part of the transport-layer parameters.