In Allston there are 4 internet service providers, with Xfinity being the most popular. Xfinity offers cable internet service. In recent tests, Xfinity customers had an average download speed of 133 Mbps and an average upload speed of 34 Mbps. In addition to Xfinity, Starry, Astound Broadband and Verizon offer fiber, fixed wireless, cable and DSL internet service.
While our research has shown these to be the real speeds that users experience, there are many factors that can affect the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter. These may include the type of internet connection you have, the distance between your device and the router, the number of users on the network, and the strength of the signal.
Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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Xfinity Cable | 133 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 14 ms |
Starry Fiber Fixed Wireless | 189 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 11 ms |
Astound Broadband Cable Fiber | 97 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 13 ms |
Verizon DSL Fiber | 243 Mbps | 117 Mbps | 10 ms |
* Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months |
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Allston offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 133 Mbps for download speeds and 34 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,105 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Allston. 36% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 26% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 16, 2024 | 237 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 14 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 175 Mbps | 117 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 22 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 14 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 91 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 25 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 29 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 18 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 598 Mbps | 117 Mbps | 15 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 167 Mbps | 115 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 75 Mbps | 98 Mbps | 16 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 94 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 43 ms |
Starry is the 2nd most popular provider in Allston offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 189 Mbps for download speeds and 81 Mbps for upload speeds over 428 recent tests.
Starry has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Allston. 42% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 49% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 16, 2024 | 314 Mbps | 104 Mbps | 16 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 223 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 236 Mbps | 98 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 224 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 570 Mbps | 229 Mbps | 8 ms |
March 14, 2024 | 195 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 12 ms |
March 14, 2024 | 570 Mbps | 233 Mbps | 8 ms |
March 14, 2024 | 222 Mbps | 108 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 13, 2024 | 27 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 18 ms |
Astound Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Allston offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 97 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds over 189 recent tests.
Astound Broadband has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Allston. 24% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 37% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 15, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 17 ms |
March 13, 2024 | 301 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 14 ms |
March 13, 2024 | 4 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 18 ms |
March 13, 2024 | 4 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 18 ms |
March 12, 2024 | 232 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 16 ms |
March 11, 2024 | 33 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 13 ms |
March 9, 2024 | 63 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 9, 2024 | 238 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 9, 2024 | 246 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 13 ms |
March 7, 2024 | 33 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 15 ms |
Verizon is the 4th most popular provider in Allston offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 243 Mbps for download speeds and 117 Mbps for upload speeds over 46 recent tests.
Verizon has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Allston. 32% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 31% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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