1. A computing system employing VIA for data communications from a VIA enabled software application on said computing system with data destinations other than said VIA enabled software application wherein a path for said data communications is through at least one Network Interface Card (NIC) with at least one port connection per each NIC, said computing system comprising: a management component for tracking a plurality of NIC connections resident on said computing system said management component having a name for each NIC it is tracking but showing only a single NIC name to said VIA enabled software application.