A:Answer "Network ready" when talking about an AVR means that the AVR has the ability to connect to your network. At the most basic level, this is to allow you to update the firmware... but typically today, "Network ready" means that the receiver can access the network to play streaming services (Pandora or Spotify), network radio, and local DNLA servers. It may not have anything to do with Ethernet-over-HDMI, but you'll have to read the product manual to see.