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Best Internet Providers in Dayton, OH

The best internet providers in Dayton are AT&T Fiber and Spectrum Internet. AT&T Fiber is the best internet provider in Dayton thanks to symmetrical download and upload speeds up to 5 Gbps. Each year, AT&T Fiber ranks at the top of the charts in customer satisfaction for residential internet service, and it offers affordable plans that start at just per month. In fact, you can get an even better deal when you combine fiber internet with AT&T’s renowned Wireless service.

Spectrum Internet is also a great cable internet provider in Dayton, offering vast internet coverage across the city. Spectrum Internet is both lightning-fast and affordable, delivering download speeds up to (wireless speeds may vary) and plans starting at per month for one year. Customers can bundle Spectrum Internet with Spectrum Mobile, Spectrum TV and Spectrum Voice for the best possible savings. Spectrum bundles start at just per month for the first year.

Metronet - Fastest Provider
Metronet - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
Verizon - Offers 5G Home Internet
Metronet - Great Value

Fastest Internet Providers in Dayton, OH

Metronet is the fastest provider in Dayton, with speeds up to 5.12 Gbps.

The fastest internet providers in Dayton are AT&T Fiber, Metronet and Spectrum Internet. AT&T Fiber and Metronet technically tie as the fastest internet providers in Dayton, as they each offer symmetrical speeds up to 5 Gbps on their lightning-fast fiber-optic networks. Fiber internet provides improved reliability and no throttling, leading to consistent speeds. Also, whether you go with AT&T Fiber or Metronet, you can tap into great Wi-Fi equipment, as AT&T Fiber comes with the AT&T Wi-Fi Gateway and Metronet offers WholeHome WiFi service with each fiber internet plan.

Spectrum Internet uses a cable connection, which isn’t as fast as a fiber-optic network. However, Spectrum still achieves download speeds up to (wireless speeds may vary). Cable internet speeds are faster and more reliable than satellite or fixed wireless while also being more readily available than fiber internet. If neither AT&T Fiber nor Metronet is an option for you, Spectrum Internet is the next best choice in Dayton.

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
25 Mbps	Email Web browsing Light streaming Smaller households	Agile Networks	31.41%
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	EarthLink Viasat T-Mobile Verizon Hughesnet XNET WiFi WATCH Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum AT&T altafiber Metronet	94.84%

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Internet Availability in Dayton, OH

Dayton residents can count on high-speed, wired internet service from AT&T Fiber, Spectrum, Metronet, and Altafiber. These providers don’t cover every Dayton neighborhood, which means that the options available to you will depend on where you live.

AT&T Fiber offers availability to 40.0% of Dayton, with the suburbs getting better coverage than the city center. Areas that can choose AT&T Fiber include the Oregon Historic District and South Park Historic District, southern suburbs like Hearthstone, and northern neighborhoods like Northridge Estates. However, don’t expect to have AT&T Fiber availability if you live in downtown areas like Dayton Terra-Cotta Historic District, Huffman Historic District, or Dunbar Historic District, as well as suburbs like Kittyhawk and Pheasant Hill.

Spectrum offers both cable and fiber internet plans in Dayton. Their 94.8% cable availability is excellent across the city, with only a few areas excluded from service. Areas that can’t choose Spectrum include central neighborhoods along the East Miami River, University Park, and along the Mad River between Webster and North Keowee streets. Spectrum’s fiber service covers limited areas across Dayton, including some parts of East Second Street Historic District, Dayton Motor Car Company Historic District, Kittyhawk, and Northwest Belmont.

Metronet’s fiber service is available in 20.9% of the city. There’s zero coverage in the city center. If you live in North Dayton, you’ll find more coverage, though Little York and Miami Villa don’t fall under its territory.

On the other hand, Altafiber has no coverage in North Dayton but in the southwest areas, specifically Hearthstone and Belmont. It’s also noticeably present in the Oregon Historic District near the city center.

Provider Connection Types in Dayton, OH

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Dayton, OH
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	55.059999999999995%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	95.39%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	45.97%