Best Internet Providers in Vancouver, WA

For high-speed internet in Vancouver, we recommend fiber-optic internet from Centurylink. Though it’s not an option for every resident, it’s a smart choice if you can get it. Centurylink speeds up to 940 Mbps, which is extremely fast. Centurylink is a popular choice for folks looking for a long-term solution.

Xfinity also offers fiber internet in Vancouver, though you’re probably more likely to see Xfinity Cable, which has a wider reach than Xfinity Fiber. Xfinity connections are a popular choice in the area, especially for shoppers looking for bundle deals that include Xfinity’s other branded offerings, such as Xfinity Voice, Xfinity Mobile and Xfinity Home Security. Xfinity also offers TV plans, like Xfinity X1 and Xfinity StreamSaver. Bundles start at $60 per month, and internet speeds can reach up to with Xfinity plans.

Don’t sleep on your wireless options, either — AT&T Internet Air, a popular 5G home internet option, is also available in Vancouver.

Quantum Fiber - Fastest Provider
Xfinity - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
Quantum Fiber - Great Value

Fastest Internet Providers in Vancouver, WA

Quantum Fiber is the fastest provider in Vancouver, with speeds up to 8 Gbps.

While Xfinity’s fiber service isn’t available to most people in Vancouver, it is still the fastest internet option in the area with speeds up to 10 Gbps. When you pair Xfinity’s fiber service with the Xfinity Gateway that features Wi-Fi 6e speeds, you get a Wi-Fi and whole-home experience that keeps you connected no matter where you are in your house.

With a little less speed (and a lot more availability), CenturyLink is a great second option to Xfinity in Vancouver. CenturyLink reaches respectable symmetrical speeds up to 940 Mbps, which is more than enough for even large households to stream and game as much as they want.

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	CenturyLink AT&T Viasat T-Mobile Hughesnet XNET WiFi Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Quantum Fiber Xfinity	98.59%

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Internet Availability in Vancouver, WA

If you live in Vancouver, you have several wired internet providers available, though their coverage zones vary based on location. Here’s a look at two providers and where they have the most and least coverage.

CenturyLink is a fiber internet provider that services 1.5% of the city. It doesn’t have a strong presence in the city center, save for a few patches of availability. It has more accessibility north of the city, in areas like Hough and Arnada. It also has a stronghold near the Vancouver Waterfront by the Columbia River. If you live in Carter Park, however, you probably won’t have much luck finding CenturyLink.

Another wired internet provider in the city is Xfinity, which covers 98.6%. It covers the aforementioned areas where CenturyLink doesn’t have coverage, as well as areas farther west of the city center. The only patches of dead zones are the ones surrounding the city center and the area east of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Plaza.

Provider Connection Types in Vancouver, WA

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Vancouver, WA
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	62.339999999999996%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	98.95%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	14.69%