The present invention relates to a network device for a network (10) comprising a network controller (42) adapted to provide Ethernet communication capability and CEC, consumer electronics control, communication capability, and a database generator unit (46) adapted to generate a device database containing information about the network devices being member of the home entertainment network and/or an operation history database containing information about network device operations tasked by a user of a network device of the network (10). The invention also relates to a method for controlling and re-routing audio, video and data streams in a network, comprising the steps of: generating a device database containing information about the network devices being member of the network and/or an operation history database containing information about network device operations tasked by a user of a network device.