Forest residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. Shentel Service Company is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 178 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds for Shentel Service Company customers over 6,660 recent tests. Lumos Networks, Verizon and Xfinity also have coverage in Forest, although they are not as popular as Shentel Service Company. These providers offer fiber, DSL and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel Service Company Cable | 178 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 24 ms |
| Lumos Networks Fiber | 261 Mbps | 129 Mbps | 10 ms |
| Verizon DSL | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 59 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 94 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 9 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Shentel Service Company is the most popular provider in Forest offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 178 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds over 6,660 recent tests.
Shentel Service Company 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 Forest. 35% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 39% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 75 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 31 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 240 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 390 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 65 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 13 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 74 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 435 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 352 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 13 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 113 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 32 ms |
Lumos Networks is the 2nd most popular provider in Forest offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 261 Mbps for download speeds and 129 Mbps for upload speeds over 2,974 recent tests.
Lumos Networks has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Forest. 30% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 452 Mbps | 364 Mbps | 12 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 82 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 55 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 14 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 830 Mbps | 865 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 928 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 219 Mbps | 177 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 912 Mbps | 920 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 340 Mbps | 378 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 31 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 39 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 408 Mbps | 345 Mbps | 7 ms |
Verizon is the 3rd most popular provider in Forest offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 2 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 70 recent tests.
Verizon has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Forest. 100% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 41 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 57 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 63 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 41 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 68 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 133 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 35 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 79 ms |
| June 9, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 46 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 42 ms |
Xfinity is the 4th most popular provider in Forest offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 94 Mbps for download speeds and 42 Mbps for upload speeds over 45 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Forest. 40% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 38% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2024 | 23 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 40 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 21, 2024 | 284 Mbps | 259 Mbps | 7 ms |
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