diff --git a/apis/net.lua b/apis/net.lua
index 10b9985..980bfab 100644
--- a/apis/net.lua
+++ b/apis/net.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _VERSION = '2.1.1';
+local _VERSION = '2.1.2';
 
 local createEventLoop = require('/apis/eventloop');
 
@@ -162,6 +162,16 @@ local function createNetwork(el, modem, routingChannel, timeoutInSec)
   end
 
   local function sendMultipleRequests(channel, eventType, payload, destId)
+    if destId ~= nil and tonumber(destId) ~= nil then
+      local ok, res, packet = sendRequest(channel, eventType, payload, destId);
+
+      if not ok then
+        return ok, res, packet
+      end
+
+      return ok, { res }, { packet };
+    end
+
     local ok = false;
     local results = {};
     local packetResults = {};
diff --git a/startup/servers.lua b/startup/servers.lua
index db9e7d9..defa5c7 100644
--- a/startup/servers.lua
+++ b/startup/servers.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local SERVERS = {
   "servers/cube-startup.lua",
 };
 
-if periphemu then
+local periphEmulation = function()
   -- attach modem
   periphemu.create('top', 'modem');
 
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ if periphemu then
   end
 end
 
+if periphemu then
+  periphEmulation();
+end
+
 local function shellFn()
   os.sleep(0.1);
   shell.run("shell");