diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsIn/Hypergrid/HypergridServiceInConnectorModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsIn/Hypergrid/HypergridServiceInConnectorModule.cs
index 235914a0b0..2f96bcb1ab 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsIn/Hypergrid/HypergridServiceInConnectorModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsIn/Hypergrid/HypergridServiceInConnectorModule.cs
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsIn.Hypergrid
                 m_HypergridHandler = new GatekeeperServiceInConnector(m_Config, MainServer.Instance, simService);
 
                 new UserAgentServerConnector(m_Config, MainServer.Instance);
+                new HeloServiceInConnector(m_Config, MainServer.Instance, "HeloService");
             }
             scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IGatekeeperService>(m_HypergridHandler.GateKeeper);
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/HGInventoryBroker.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/HGInventoryBroker.cs
index 5b4fecb802..39410b561b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/HGInventoryBroker.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/HGInventoryBroker.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Services.Connectors;
+using OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Inventory
@@ -538,12 +539,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Inventory
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    // We're instantiating this class explicitly, but this won't
-                    // work in general, because the remote grid may be running
-                    // an inventory server that has a different protocol.
-                    // Eventually we will want a piece of protocol asking
-                    // the remote server about its kind. Definitely cool thing to do!
-                    connector = new RemoteXInventoryServicesConnector(url);
+                    // Still not as flexible as I would like this to be,
+                    // but good enough for now
+                    string connectorType = new HeloServicesConnector(url).Helo();
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[HG INVENTORY SERVICE]: HELO returned {0}", connectorType);
+                    if (connectorType == "opensim-simian")
+                        connector = new SimianInventoryServiceConnector(url);
+                    else
+                        connector = new RemoteXInventoryServicesConnector(url);
                     m_connectors.Add(url, connector);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Hypergrid/HeloServerConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Hypergrid/HeloServerConnector.cs
index 6c83affce2..39baa324cb 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Hypergrid/HeloServerConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Hypergrid/HeloServerConnector.cs
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ using OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Base;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Hypergrid
 {
-    public class HeloServiceConnector : ServiceConnector
+    public class HeloServiceInConnector : ServiceConnector
     {
-        public HeloServiceConnector(IConfigSource config, IHttpServer server, string configName) :
+        public HeloServiceInConnector(IConfigSource config, IHttpServer server, string configName) :
                 base(config, server, configName)
         {
             server.AddStreamHandler(new HeloServerGetHandler("opensim-robust"));
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Hypergrid
 
         private byte[] OKResponse(OSHttpResponse httpResponse)
         {
+            m_log.Debug("[HELO]: hi, I was called");
             httpResponse.AddHeader("X-Handlers-Provided", m_HandlersType);
             httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.OK;
             httpResponse.StatusDescription = "OK";
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs
index 34df54a90b..5c31639ac2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reflection;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid;
+using OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
                 MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        private Dictionary<string, AssetServicesConnector> m_connectors = new Dictionary<string, AssetServicesConnector>();
+        private Dictionary<string, IAssetService> m_connectors = new Dictionary<string, IAssetService>();
 
         public HGAssetServiceConnector(IConfigSource source)
         {
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
         private IAssetService GetConnector(string url)
         {
-            AssetServicesConnector connector = null;
+            IAssetService connector = null;
             lock (m_connectors)
             {
                 if (m_connectors.ContainsKey(url))
@@ -90,12 +92,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    // We're instantiating this class explicitly, but this won't
-                    // work in general, because the remote grid may be running
-                    // an asset server that has a different protocol.
-                    // Eventually we will want a piece of protocol asking
-                    // the remote server about its kind. Definitely cool thing to do!
-                    connector = new AssetServicesConnector(url);
+                    // Still not as flexible as I would like this to be,
+                    // but good enough for now
+                    string connectorType = new HeloServicesConnector(url).Helo();
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET SERVICE]: HELO returned {0}", connectorType);
+                    if (connectorType == "opensim-simian")
+                    {
+                        connector = new SimianAssetServiceConnector(url);
+                    }
+                    else
+                        connector = new AssetServicesConnector(url);
+
                     m_connectors.Add(url, connector);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
index 8f601e8c48..30d3147aa4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             CommonInit(source);
         }
 
+        public SimianAssetServiceConnector(string url)
+        {
+            m_serverUrl = url;
+        }
+
         public void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
         {
             IConfig moduleConfig = source.Configs["Modules"];
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianInventoryServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianInventoryServiceConnector.cs
index 470eccd716..3953369e5f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianInventoryServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianInventoryServiceConnector.cs
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             CommonInit(source);
         }
 
+        public SimianInventoryServiceConnector(string url)
+        {
+            m_serverUrl = url;
+        }
+
         public void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
         {
             IConfig moduleConfig = source.Configs["Modules"];
diff --git a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
index dae7a19e21..deceb86cdd 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 ; * [[<ConfigName>@]<port>/]<dll name>[:<class name>]
 ; *
 [Startup]
-ServiceConnectors = "8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:XInventoryInConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:FreeswitchServerConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:GridServiceConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:GridInfoServerInConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AuthenticationServiceConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:OpenIdServerConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AvatarServiceConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:LLLoginServiceInConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:PresenceServiceConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:UserAccountServiceConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:GridUserServiceConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:FriendsServiceConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:GatekeeperServiceInConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:UserAgentServerConnector,HGInventoryService@8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:XInventoryInConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector"
+ServiceConnectors = "8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:XInventoryInConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:FreeswitchServerConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:GridServiceConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:GridInfoServerInConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AuthenticationServiceConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:OpenIdServerConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AvatarServiceConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:LLLoginServiceInConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:PresenceServiceConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:UserAccountServiceConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:GridUserServiceConnector,8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:FriendsServiceConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:GatekeeperServiceInConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:UserAgentServerConnector,HGInventoryService@8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:XInventoryInConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector,8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:HeloServiceInConnector"
 
 ; * This is common for all services, it's the network setup for the entire
 ; * server instance, if none if specified above