Management of duplicate TCP connections using sequence and acknowledgment numbers

A method for managing a first TCP connection with a second computer is disclosed. The method can include associating the first TCP connection with a first set of numbers. The method can further include receiving a SYN message from an unidentified computer, wherein the SYN message is associated with a second set. The method can further include creating a record representing a new TCP connection with the unidentified computer, wherein the new TCP connection is associated with the second set, sending a SYN/ACK message to the second computer and receiving an ACK message from the second computer, wherein the ACK message is associated with a third set. The method can further include verifying the first TCP connection and deleting the record if the third set matches the first set. Alternatively, if the third set matches the second set, then the first TCP connection is replaced with the new TCP connection.