EXHIBIT 5

                                    EXHIBIT 5

                                April 8, 1999


MICROTEST, INC.
0000 Xxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

      Re:   Non-Qualified  Stock Option Agreements between Microtest,  Inc. (the
            "Company") and certain Logicraft, Inc. and Microtest, Inc. employees

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have  acted  as  counsel  to the  Company  in  connection  with  its
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"),  filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange  Commission under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended,  relating to the  registration  of up to 253,750 shares of the
Company's  Common Stock,  $.001 par value (the  "Shares")  issuable  pursuant to
options granted in connection with the  above-referenced  agreements.  It is our
opinion that:

         1.       The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as
                  a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware.

         2.       The Shares,  when issued and sold in accordance with the terms
                  of each  agreement,  will be validly  issued,  fully paid, and
                  non-assessable.

         In  rendering  this  opinion,  we have  reviewed  and relied  upon such
documents  and  records of the  Company  as we have  deemed  necessary  and have
assumed the following:

                  (i) the genuineness of all signatures and the  authenticity of
documents  submitted to us as originals,  and the conformity to originals of all
documents submitted to us as copies;

                  (ii)  the  accuracy,  completeness,  and  genuineness  of  all
representations and certifications  with respect to factual matters,  made to us
by officers of the Company and public officials; and

                  (iii)  the accuracy and completeness of Company records.

         The  opinions  expressed  herein are limited  solely to the laws of the
State of Delaware.  We express no opinion on the laws of any other  jurisdiction
or the applicability or effect of any such laws or principles.

         The opinions  expressed herein are based upon the law and other matters
in  effect  on the date  hereof,  and we  assume  no  obligation  to  revise  or
supplement this opinion should such law be

changed by legislative action,  judicial decision,  or otherwise,  or should any
facts or other matters upon which we have relied be changed.

         We hereby  consent  to the use of this  opinion  as an  exhibit  to the
Registration Statement.

                                Very truly yours,

                              XXXXX & XXXXXX L.L.P.