It is possible to connect powerlines with different data rates and brands as our devices use the HomePlug AV2/AV standard which makes any device compatible no matter the brand or data rates. For instance, you can connect a Powerline 2000 with a powerline 2000. That is why, we strongly recommend not to connect a Powerline 2000 with powerline 1000, 1200, 1300, 500 or 600 which have lower data rates as the maximum data rate is lower than the one of the Powerline 2000. In addition, a Powerline 2000 can be connected to powerlines 2000 of different brands but we cannot guarantee that it will work properly with powerlines 2000 from other brands, as there may be software differences.