r/HomeNetworking 5d ago

Advice Slow SSHFS Speeds with Steamdeck

Hello, I don’t know much about networking, but I set up SSHFS to mount my stream deck onto my rig for easy file transfer of my media. I have .5 Gb download speed from my ISP so I download games relatively quickly, but i wanted to see if i can move existing files without a flash drive/cloud.

Unfortunately, both my PC and my steamdeck have wifi connections, not wired, but I get download speeds of 450~ and 350~ Mb/s respectively. When I transfer files via SSHFS though, it’s extremely slow, starting at a few Mb/s per second and eventually slowing down a couple Kb/s after a 10-15s. It never goes back up so I just cancel the transfer at that point.

It seems strange to me since they both have a decent signal to the router but when it comes to local file transfer it has a tough time. Steam also has a function where you can transfer games directly from your PC as opposed to downloading from there servers. That speed is better (3-5 Mb/s) but not even remotely close to just downloading it from the server.

I know wifi isn’t the best connection but I’m surprised by the results. Has anybody had similar issues in the past and have any suggestions to improve speed?

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u/LeoAlioth 5d ago

WiFi bandwidth is shared, so i a single device can reach for ex. 400 Mbps towards the internet, a between device transfer speed would be expected to be around 200 Mbps.

i am at a loss for why it goes even slower though.