Variation of a) the effective modulus of the network-matrix system, Ê, and b) the effective Poisson ratio, ν̂, with the matrix stiffness Em. The vertical axis in a) is normalized with the apparent modulus of the network constrained to deform affinely, provided by eq. (4). The prediction of the mean field model of eqs. (8) and (11) are shown by the dashed red lines in a) and b), respectively.