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In McHenry County there are 7 residential Fixed Wireless providers covering 99.75% of the county. The average home can get speeds up to 220 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
This page contains all Fixed Wireless internet providers in McHenry County, IL.
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McHenry County, IL Availability Maps
Fixed Wireless Internet Service Providers in McHenry County
Data updated 11/14/2025, based on FCC data from 12/31/2024. This is the most current data available as of .
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in McHenry County are not shown.
McHenry County Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in McHenry County is fixed wireless internet available?
Fixed Wireless Internet Availability Key
Fixed Wireless is available in 99.75% of McHenry County. Areas in green have fixed wireless internet service, where areas in yellow or red may not. The most widely available provider is Verizon. Call one of the companies with service in McHenry County above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is fixed wireless internet in McHenry County?
The map below shows maximum fixed wireless internet speeds by area in McHenry County.
Fixed Wireless Internet Speed Key
The average McHenry County home can get up to 220 Mbps on their fixed wireless internet plan. The fastest fixed wireless download speed in the county is 1,000 Mbps, which less than 1% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, 10.54% of homes can only purchase plans up to 25 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in McHenry County.
Fixed Wireless internet speeds tend to be faster in the southwest parts of McHenry County, and slower in the north areas of the county.
Is fixed wireless the fastest internet I can get in McHenry County?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in McHenry County you live. In general, cable competes most often with fixed wireless in the county.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 28.62% of McHenry County homes.
- Cable is fastest for 67.93% of the county.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 3.19%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for less than 1% of McHenry County homes.
Fixed Wireless Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in McHenry County, along with details on where in McHenry County and at what speeds.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in McHenry County, IL
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 98.24%, or 304,756 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire McHenry County area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of McHenry County.
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless download speeds
T-Mobile Home Internet is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in McHenry County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout McHenry County. The fastest plan anyone in McHenry County can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for McHenry County customers is up to 63 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 50.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 49.7% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In McHenry County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, T-Mobile Home Internet is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and average compared to other McHenry County fixed wireless providers. T-Mobile Home Internet offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in McHenry County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, T-Mobile Home Internet customers can get speeds up to 12 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 50.3% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 49.7% up to 3.0 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in McHenry County, IL
EarthLink fixed wireless coverage
About 88.11%, or 273,347 people, have EarthLink fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire McHenry County area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of McHenry County.
EarthLink fixed wireless download speeds
EarthLink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in McHenry County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, EarthLink fixed wireless is one of the slowest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout McHenry County. The fastest plan anyone in McHenry County can order from EarthLink goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for McHenry County customers is up to 36 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 14.7% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 85.3% up to 25.0 Mbps
EarthLink fixed wireless upload speeds
In McHenry County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for EarthLink fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, EarthLink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the slowest compared to other McHenry County fixed wireless providers. EarthLink offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in McHenry County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, EarthLink customers can get speeds up to 5.5 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 14.7% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 85.3% up to 3.0 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in McHenry County, IL
AT&T fixed wireless coverage
About 88.11%, or 273,347 people, have AT&T fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire McHenry County area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of McHenry County.
AT&T fixed wireless download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in McHenry County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, AT&T fixed wireless is one of the slowest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout McHenry County. The fastest plan anyone in McHenry County can order from AT&T goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for McHenry County customers is up to 36 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 14.7% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 85.3% up to 25.0 Mbps
AT&T fixed wireless upload speeds
In McHenry County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for AT&T fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the slowest compared to other McHenry County fixed wireless providers. AT&T offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in McHenry County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, AT&T customers can get speeds up to 5.5 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 14.7% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 85.3% up to 3.0 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in McHenry County, IL
Verizon fixed wireless coverage
About 64.38%, or 199,714 people, have Verizon fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire McHenry County area. Verizon is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of McHenry County.
Verizon fixed wireless download speeds
Verizon is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in McHenry County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Verizon fixed wireless is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout McHenry County. The fastest plan anyone in McHenry County can order from Verizon goes up to 300 Mbps, and all McHenry County customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 300.0 Mbps
Verizon fixed wireless upload speeds
In McHenry County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Verizon fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Verizon is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other McHenry County fixed wireless providers. Verizon offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in McHenry County is up to 20 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
Show all upload speeds
- 100.0% up to 20.0 Mbps
e-vergent Fixed Wireless in McHenry County, IL
e-vergent fixed wireless coverage
About 40.24%, or 124,839 people, have e-vergent fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire McHenry County area. e-vergent is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of McHenry County.
e-vergent fixed wireless download speeds
e-vergent is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in McHenry County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, e-vergent fixed wireless is below average. There are 10 different maximum speeds throughout McHenry County. The fastest plan anyone in McHenry County can order from e-vergent goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for McHenry County customers is up to 58 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 0.4% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 23.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 70.0 Mbps
- 41.4% up to 60.0 Mbps
- 3.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 45.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 35.0 Mbps
- 6.8% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 24.9% up to 10.0 Mbps
e-vergent fixed wireless upload speeds
In McHenry County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for e-vergent fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, e-vergent is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and average compared to other McHenry County fixed wireless providers. e-vergent offers 5 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in McHenry County is up to 1,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, e-vergent customers can get speeds up to 11 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 0.4% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 67.9% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 6.8% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 24.9% up to 1.0 Mbps
Fox Valley Internet Fixed Wireless in McHenry County, IL
Fox Valley fixed wireless coverage
About 19.65%, or 60,967 people, have Fox Valley fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the southwest, west, south, northwest, southeast, and central McHenry County area. Fox Valley is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of McHenry County.
Fox Valley Internet fixed wireless download speeds
Fox Valley is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in McHenry County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Fox Valley fixed wireless is below average. There are 5 different maximum speeds throughout McHenry County. The fastest plan anyone in McHenry County can order from Fox Valley goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for McHenry County customers is up to 49 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 20.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 15.1% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 36.9% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 27.5% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 10.0 Mbps
Fox Valley Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In McHenry County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Fox Valley fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Fox Valley is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and average compared to other McHenry County fixed wireless providers. Fox Valley offers 4 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in McHenry County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Fox Valley customers can get speeds up to 11 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 20.4% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 51.9% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 27.5% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 1.0 Mbps
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in McHenry County, IL
Rise Broadband fixed wireless coverage
About 16.79%, or 52,096 people, have Rise Broadband fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the northwest, west, northeast, north, and southwest McHenry County area. Rise Broadband is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of McHenry County.
Rise Broadband fixed wireless download speeds
Rise Broadband is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in McHenry County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Rise Broadband fixed wireless is below average. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout McHenry County. The fastest plan anyone in McHenry County can order from Rise Broadband goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for McHenry County customers is up to 69 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 46.5% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 36.2% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 17.4% up to 25.0 Mbps
Rise Broadband fixed wireless upload speeds
In McHenry County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Rise Broadband fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Rise Broadband is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other McHenry County fixed wireless providers. Rise Broadband offers 3 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in McHenry County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 5.0 Mbps. On average, Rise Broadband customers can get speeds up to 14 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 46.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 36.2% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 17.4% up to 5.0 Mbps
McHenry County Fixed Wireless by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to McHenry County or any of the areas nearby.
How does fixed wireless internet in McHenry County compare to the rest of Illinois?
Fixed Wireless internet speeds in McHenry County are much faster versus the average speeds in Illinois: 0.00 Mbps in Illinois versus 220 Mbps in the county. The state has similar fixed wireless availability compared to the county. Average fixed wireless coverage in Illinois is 0.00% versus 99.75% in McHenry County.
What zip codes have fixed wireless internet?
Fixed Wireless internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around McHenry County are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does fixed wireless internet look like in other counties?
Below are counties nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Counties
- Lake County, IL: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Boone County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Winnebago County, IL: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Stephenson County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Jackson County, IA: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Van Buren County, MI: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Kalamazoo County, MI: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Jones County, IA: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Calhoun County, MI: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Jackson County, MI: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
Counties with Similar Populations
- York County, ME: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Yolo County, CA: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Yavapai County, AZ: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Arlington County, VA: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Baldwin County, AL: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Barnstable County, MA: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Berkeley County, SC: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Whatcom County, WA: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Okaloosa County, FL: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Montgomery County, TN: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds