This　paper　addressed　the　connotation,　generation　and　allocation　of　network　rent.　It　aimed　to　analyze　the　current　research　contents　and　provide　the　basis　for　the　future,　because　the　generation　and　allocation　of　network　rent　have　an　important　effect　on　the　function　and　efficiency　of　network　organizations.　We　summarized　the　connotation　of　network　rent　from　its　origin,　definition,　measurement　and　the　difference　between　organizational　rent.　Then　we　reviewed　the　generation　and　allocation　of　network　rent　using　the　theories　and　methods　of　transaction　cost,　resource-based　view　and　game　theory.　We　contributed　by　giving　network　rent　an　integrated　review　from　the　connotation,　generation　and　allocation,　and　presenting　the　shortage　of　research.