A router particularly providing a P2P traffic supporting router which discriminates and effectively controls P2P (Peer to Peer) traffic transmitted in a network. The router comprises a router part to execute a router function, a discrimination part to discriminate P2P traffic from input traffic, an assignment part to assign discrimination information to the P2P traffic discriminated in the traffic discrimination part, a notification part to create notification information to notify the discrimination information to other routers, and a controller to control the discriminated P2P traffic, wherein the router part outputs the notification information according to directions from the notification part and outputs P2P traffic containing the discrimination information according to directions from the controller.