Best Internet Providers in Wauconda, IL
All 7 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Wauconda, IL
Wauconda has 7 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, DSL, and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 4 available internet technologies in Wauconda.
Ranks compare Wauconda with the 3,338 US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Wauconda, IL at a Glance
Wauconda Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
XFINITY
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
EarthLink
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Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
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AT&T
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Fixed Wireless
i3 Broadband
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Providers with less than 1% coverage in this city are excluded from the list. To see if one of these providers is available at your home, please use the address search above.
Speed and technology may vary by address for all providers. Please note we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers above, which does not impact the customer ratings displayed. Customer ratings listed above are national ratings, local Wauconda ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Wauconda, IL?
i3 Broadband is the highest-rated internet provider in Wauconda based on 307 Illinois customer reviews, and T-Mobile Home Internet has the highest rating nationwide. The provider information above and the information immediately below can help you decide. Compare provider ratings and review counts above.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Wauconda?
Coverage changes block by block. Pick a provider and a technology to see where its service reaches: the darker the area, the larger the share of homes it covers. For your exact address, use the address search above.
Coverage map for each provider in Wauconda
- i3 Broadband - fiber coverage map
- XFINITY - cable coverage map
- AT&T - fiber coverage map
- EarthLink - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - dsl coverage map
- EarthLink - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- e-vergent - fixed wireless coverage map
How Wauconda Compares to Places Its Size
Wauconda's report card score is in the bottom 50% and its connectivity index is in the top 15%.
| Measure | Wauconda | Rank among US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people | Lake County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 50.3% | bottom 26% | 24.0% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 115 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 4,590 Mbps | top 24% | 2,655 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Middle Valley, TN and Red Bank, TN and 1 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 7.6 | top 28% | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Joshua, TX (13.3) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.8 | top 21% | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | North Bay Shore, NY (4.7) |
| Workers who work from home | 14% | top 40% | 20% | 16% | 15% | Brambleton, VA (51%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 99% | top 3% | 97% | 95% | 96% | 86 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 97% | top 7% | 95% | 91% | 91% | 11 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 84% | top 23% | 83% | 75% | 76% | Klahanie, WA and Short Hills, NJ and 1 more (96%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 89% | top 22% | 87% | 81% | 81% | Stone Ridge, VA and West University Place, TX and 1 more (100%) |
| Median household income | $122,495 | top 23% | $124,748 | $95,616 | $93,246 | West University Place, TX ($249,707) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 17% | top 19% | 17% | 16% | 16% | Stanford, CA (84%) |
Fiber reaches 50.3% of homes in Wauconda, against 24.0% across Lake County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Wauconda are larger than the US average (2.8 people against 2.7); 14% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $122,495 (US $93,246).
Our demographic data is sourced from the latest 5-year release of the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau.
Fiber, 5G, Cable and DSL Internet in Wauconda
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Wauconda?
i3 Broadband Fiber in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
37.9%
Customer Rating:
(27)
Avg. Download Speed
8,000 Mbps
i3 Broadband offers Fiber service to 37.9% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, i3 Broadband Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 8,000 Mbps
EarthLink Fiber in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
19.7%
Customer Rating:
(6)
Avg. Download Speed
5,000 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fiber service to 19.7% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fiber has speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
AT&T Fiber in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
19.7%
Customer Rating:
(542)
Avg. Download Speed
5,000 Mbps
AT&T offers Fiber service to 19.7% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, AT&T Fiber has speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Wauconda?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
100.0%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
87 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 100.0% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 87 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 17 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
99.4%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
268 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.4% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 268 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 6.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 18 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
95.4%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
46 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 95.4% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 46 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 7.7 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
95.4%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
46 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 95.4% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 46 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 7.7 Mbps throughout the city.
e-vergent Fixed Wireless in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
1.4%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
47 Mbps
e-vergent offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.4% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, e-vergent Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 47 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 60 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 7.7 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Wauconda?
XFINITY Cable in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
99.7%
Customer Rating:
(2077)
Avg. Download Speed
1,868 Mbps
XFINITY from Comcast offers Cable service to 99.7% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, XFINITY Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,868 Mbps, with speeds from 1,200 Mpbs up to 2,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 35 and as high as 250, with an average of 214 Mbps throughout the city.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Wauconda?
EarthLink DSL in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
96.4%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
78 Mbps
EarthLink offers DSL service to 96.4% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, EarthLink DSL has speeds up to 78 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 5.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 16 Mbps throughout the city. EarthLink DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Wauconda from EarthLink in terms of customer satisfaction.
AT&T DSL in Wauconda, IL
Availability:
96.4%
Customer Rating:
(304)
Avg. Download Speed
78 Mbps
AT&T offers DSL service to 96.4% of Wauconda homes. Across the city, AT&T DSL has speeds up to 78 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 5.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 16 Mbps throughout the city. AT&T DSL is rated about the same as other types of internet service available in Wauconda from AT&T in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Wauconda by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Wauconda has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Wauconda
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Wauconda
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60084 | 16,943 | 48.9% | 4,507 Mbps | 7.6 | B | 85/100 |
How Wauconda Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Wauconda that have their own pages are all within 6 miles. Among them, Round Lake has the most homes with fiber (70.0%) and Holiday Hills the fewest (0.0%); Wauconda has 50.3%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauconda (this page) | 16,692 | 50.3% | 4,590 Mbps | 7.6 | B | 85/100 |
| Round Lake | 22,149 | 70.0% | 4,152 Mbps | 7.6 | B | 88/100 |
| Hawthorn Woods | 9,704 | 17.1% | 2,114 Mbps | 7.8 | B- | 90/100 |
| Island Lake | 8,777 | 16.4% | 2,487 Mbps | 7.1 | B- | 86/100 |
| Lakemoor | 7,222 | 42.3% | 3,146 Mbps | 7.3 | B- | 78/100 |
| Volo | 6,609 | 52.2% | 3,482 Mbps | 7.2 | B | 92/100 |
| Lake Barrington | 5,154 | 0.0% | 1,961 Mbps | 6.5 | C | 75/100 |
| North Barrington | 3,983 | 0.0% | 1,382 Mbps | 6.4 | C- | 90/100 |
| Port Barrington | 1,898 | 0.0% | 2,000 Mbps | 6.8 | C | 85/100 |
| Tower Lakes | 1,384 | 0.0% | 2,000 Mbps | 6.5 | C | 91/100 |
| Holiday Hills | 1,183 | 0.0% | 2,000 Mbps | 6.9 | C | 67/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Wauconda?
Based on both FCC data and unbiased customer ratings, the fastest internet in the city comes from i3 Broadband.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Wauconda
| i3 Broadband | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| AT&T | 5,000 |
| EarthLink | 5,000 |
| XFINITY from Comcast | 2,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| e-vergent | 60 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Wauconda. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Wauconda Internet Providers
Based on 307 reviews from Illinois internet customers, i3 Broadband is the best internet service provider for Wauconda residents. i3 Broadband was rated at an average of 4.16 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Illinois, with 3.94 out of 5 stars and 100.0% coverage in Wauconda.
At a national level, based on 4633 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, T-Mobile Home Internet is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.02 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Wauconda Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Wauconda, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Wauconda Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i3 Broadband |  (0) | (19) | (29) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (0) | (210) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| e-vergent | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Wauconda
Based on data reported by Wauconda ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through i3 Broadband. The company offers speeds up to 8,000 Mbps in Wauconda. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 8,000 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
Additionally, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with i3 Broadband. This indicates i3 Broadband reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Wauconda Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i3 Broadband | (0) |  (19) | (29) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (0) | (210) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| e-vergent | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Wauconda?
Of the providers in Wauconda, customers rate i3 Broadband the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Wauconda where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Illinois or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
i3 Broadband is rated 4.05 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Wauconda, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Wauconda
| ISP / Tech Type | Wauconda Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i3 Broadband | (0) | (19) | (29) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (0) | (210) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| e-vergent | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Illinois
Customer Reviews
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Pavlov Media Fiber
November 13, 2026 
Carol
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 26, 2026 Fast, friendly service. Appreciate being able to get quick help by calling. Actually get a person on the phone
ISPReports User
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 09, 2026 61438
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 08, 2026 MTC has been a great internet for my family. Rather it be gaming system speed, or just watching tv in multiple rooms, The internet seems to run smoothly. I very seldom have internet interruption. When we do it is usually due to storm taking out a pole, or upgrading the system. It usually has been a short time when it does happen.
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MTC Technologies Fiber
October 08, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Wauconda?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The best all-around internet service provider in Wauconda is i3 Broadband.
- The fastest internet provider should be i3 Broadband. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, i3 Broadband may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Wauconda is i3 Broadband.
- Viasat, HughesNet, EarthLink, and AT&T has the broadest coverage in Wauconda, available to 100.0% of homes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what’s available at your home, please use our address search tool.