Residents of Shepherd have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Rural Broadband, which offers fixed wireless internet service. Over 28 recent tests, our research shows that Rural Broadband customers have been getting 19 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Rural Broadband, residents of Shepherd may be able to choose from Spectrum and CenturyLink which offer cable, DSL and fiber internet service.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in recent tests, there are many factors that affect download and upload speeds, so your actual service may differ.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Broadband Fixed Wireless | 19 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 38 ms |
| Spectrum Cable | 60 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 81 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 222 Mbps | 115 Mbps | 41 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Rural Broadband is the most popular provider in Shepherd offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 19 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds over 28 recent tests.
Rural Broadband has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Shepherd. 40% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 37% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Spectrum is the 2nd most popular provider in Shepherd offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 60 Mbps for download speeds and 2 Mbps for upload speeds over 18 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Shepherd. 44% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 86% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Shepherd offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 222 Mbps for download speeds and 115 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Shepherd. 100% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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