Internet Service Providers in Sheffield Lake, Ohio
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Residential Internet Statistics for Sheffield Lake, OH
| Wired Internet Providers: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Average Speed Test Result: | 49.4 Mbps |
| Top Advertised Speed: | 1,000 Mbps |
| No Broadband Access: | 0.02% |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Sheffield Lake, Ohio
100% Available
60 Mbps
Download
5 Mbps
Upload
100% Available
940 Mbps
Download
35 Mbps
Upload
71.9% Available
1,000 Mbps
Download
50 Mbps
Upload
Internet Access in Sheffield Lake, Ohio
There are two widely available broadband providers for Sheffield Lake residents: Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) and HughesNet. Viasat mostly offers Satellite service, with speeds up to 35 Mbps and coverage for practically one hundred percent of the population. As for HughesNet, they provide Satellite, with availability in near one hundred percent of Sheffield Lake.
In terms of network technologies in use in the area, we see that the most widespread wired broadband Internet technology varieties are DSL (virtually one hundred percent coverage) and Cable (close to one hundred percent coverage). Traditional cable TV companies are where customers look for cable home Internet, since they can utilize existing coaxial TV cables — which already connect to most homes — to connect customers to the Internet. Cable can often make sense for Sheffield Lake residents because of the strong mix of speed and value. DSL Internet service is transmitted by phone lines on utility poles, and comes from companies such as CenturyLink that own copper phone wires. DSL underperforms when compared with all other major broadband options.
The information on this page comes from FCC coverage reports, and is using private databases to output more detailed results than is available from government websites. Speed and pricing data is generated by manually collecting tens of thousands of data points each year. There are 341 Internet plans in Sheffield Lake from 2014 to the present, with 37 Internet or bundled deals currently active.
The average household in Sheffield Lake has 3-4 companies at any given address.
While the main ISPs are HughesNet and Viasat, CenturyLink is also in Sheffield Lake with DSL availability in virtually one hundred percent of residents and a top speed of 60 Mbps. Providers like North Coast Wireless Communications connect their customers to 50 Mbps or more via wireless relays. There are 3 providers offering enterprise services like T1 and MPLS. Explore the interactive map on the page below to see how many options are available on a granular level.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Sheffield Lake, Ohio
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | 940 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
| CenturyLink | 940 Mbps | DSL and Fiber | 8s |
| WOW! | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
| Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Sheffield Lake, Ohio
- CenturyLink - 100.0% Availability in Sheffield Lake - Speeds up to 940 Mbps
- Spectrum - 100.0% Availability in Sheffield Lake - Speeds up to 940 Mbps
- WOW! - 71.9% Availability in Sheffield Lake - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Viasat - 100.0% Availability in Sheffield Lake - Speeds up to 50 Mbps
- HughesNet - 100.0% Availability in Sheffield Lake - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
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Internet Provider Competition Map For Sheffield Lake
The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
Zip-based speed averages are calculated from M-Labs consumer speed tests run by IP addresses in the area.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Data Caps in Sheffield Lake
Many Internet companies have been moving to add data limits on their home WiFi and broadband packages. Some major Internet service providers in Sheffield Lake — CenturyLink included — have data caps. Data caps in general vary quite a bit, and run from 250GB to one Terabyte. The majority of residential Internet data caps will be very high, meaning they don't pose a problem for the majority of customers. CenturyLink customers in Sheffield Lake are advised to double check data use policies when signing up, and not presume the caps based on marketing materials.
Summary Of Internet Providers In Sheffield Lake
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Customer Reviews of Internet Providers in Sheffield Lake
Centurylink speed only up to 3Mbps
Centurylink started good with advertised speed up to 15Mbps. After 6 months, speed slowed to 8 Mbps and 1 month later speed is now 2-3 Mbps.