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Re: Netgear.
The NIC is powered by the standby power in the machine, so the NIC staying powered with the machine off is normal. That's to allow WOL (Wake On LAN) capability.
As far as the failing cable, there's obviously something wrong with it. It's not impossible for ready-made cables to be defective, I've had a few of them. I also had a bunch of patch cords that were mis-wired, all the same brand.
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