By Joel Snyder
  Wired Magazine, August 2002
Original 
  Article on Wired Magazine Web Site
  
  
No self-respecting 
  geek would try to debug a home network without a handheld LAN tester. How else 
  would you find out that the cable to the kids' room is hooked to the wrong side 
  of the firewall? Top testers include a time-domain reflectometer (TDR) for spotting 
  wire issues and checks if packets are moving.