Linux

iperf is a handy tool to check network performance between 2 computers. You can install this tool using your distro’s package manager. There are 2 modes this tool runs in. Server and Client, you will need to run it in server mode on one end and client mode on the other end.

If you use Steam on Linux one of the annoying things I’ve found is that unlike on Windows, Steam for Linux installs to your $HOME directory. This means every user will have their own Steam installed and what’s more their own games installed.