started out with great service. however after requesting…read moremaintenance after another ISP crew servicing our neighbor disconnected/damaged our equipment it took a full 24 hours for anyone to be available to assist. The initial phone call just to find that out took over an hour. What if I had to get to work during the next service windows? I would have needed to go 3 or 4 days before getting it fixed. The more time has gone on the worse their response to damage/loss of service has gotten.

Service until the T-mobile buyout was great. Now it's awful. Every few weeks we only have internet…read more20 minutes at a time. They cannot figure out what's wrong? When I call the automated internet troubleshooting, they find the issue and fix or I need to reboot every time. A 2 hour movie takes an extra 20-25 minutes due to all the pushes in service.

These guys are awesome. We use them for our colocation and they are extremely knowledgeable and…read morehelpful. They have impressed me on multiple occasions with their willingness to go the extra mile for customers. Special shout out to Brian Clark, who has assisted me and saved me from headaches a number of times.

From the owner: Based in Chicago's western suburbs, XNet provides data center infrastructure and cloud-based…read moreservices for business customers of all sizes, throughout the country. Built upon on high-performance, ultra-customizable options, XNet delivers cloud services and virtual machines, hardware colocation, website and application hosting, email hosting, and dedicated connectivity.

I would have given this company 5 stars but no longer will and this is why. We don't have many…read morechoices of internet where we live and came across this company and signed up. They run off of cell phone towers kind of like a hot spot but using a MoFi Router Antenna system. We had them for a year and a half and the service was great! We could stream whatever we wanted, the kids could play on their X-Box and when Covid hit I had two people working from home always on the computer. No problem... until recently they had to change our service, they took away our unlimited data and put us down to 300GB told us they were sending us a new SIM card plus they were going to charge us an additional $20/month. What the heck!?? But what other options did we have besides At&t (we heard it's horrible downloads speeds are at 5mb/s) and Satellite? NONE!. We are unable to get any type of hight speed cable/fiberoptic at our locations. So we installed the new SIM card and couldn't get a connection and tried several times! I called and left messages, they said they would call back and never did. I emailed and they sent out a big letter stating if you are still having problems with connectivity then you need to get another plan depending on what cell service you have. We have Verizon so to get that one it was going to cost us even more $. So we went from paying $89/month now up to $129/month an additional $40/month. Another SIM card was shipped out. I tried installing it. No connection, I tried calling the company multiple times, put on hold for over 40 min emailed and they told me that my card wouldn't be activated until that night which was on November 12th, 2021 so we waited and we tried again on the 13th and again on the 14th and no connectivity. So I emailed the company demanding a refund on service and equipment. They only refunded the service because of course the refund policy on the equipments only goes up to 14 days after purchase. Even thought this was their screw up changing service on us and not even calling to try and help us out. And I'm so tired of companies saying "Unlimited High Speed Internet, oh until you reach so many GB then we are going to reprioritized you and slow you WAY DOWN. That's a flat out lie, you can't say unlimited high speed if you are going to slow us down. Such crap!! I would not recommend this company to anyone at this time. I don't know if they changed ownership. Before this big switch in service I could call any time and get a hold of someone. It's unfortunate that companies don't treat their customers with respect. We are the one's making you money.

From the owner: UbiFi is a best rural internet provider that offers fast, reliable connectivity to underserved…read morecommunities across the United States. Founded in 2017 by experts in telecommunications, UbiFi aims to bridge the digital divide for millions of Americans left behind by traditional internet options. Unlike satellite internet, which often has slow speeds, high latency, and strict data limits, UbiFi uses Verizon's 5G and 4G LTE network to provide stable, high-quality connectivity for rural homes, farms, and remote areas. Plans start at $89.99 per month with speeds reaching up to 200 Mbps. These speeds support everything from remote work and video streaming to online learning and everyday browsing. Setup is easy. Plug-and-play routers can connect multiple devices via Wi-Fi and Ethernet, so you don’t need a technician. UbiFi also caters to RV travelers and digital nomads who need reliable internet while on the go, making it a flexible option for anyone living off the grid. Every new customer gets a 14-day risk-free trial, unlimited data, and no long-term contract. Clear pricing, simple setup, and a network designed for areas that need it most make UbiFi one of the most trusted rural internet providers in the country.

I called Astound, with the thought process of canceling the service because of the auto increase…read more However, Dominick (Customer service Supervisor) was able to turn the negative experience into a very pleasant one. He handled everything professionally and figured out the relevant plans to be applied in order to win the customer experience. I was on the phone for almost 2 hours though. So, not very happy about that.

Astound is using a very old Americast Infrastructure to push out their 1Gbps package, and 1.5 Gbps…read morepackages. Unfortunately, their download speeds come close to the advertised speed for the package, the upload is a whole nother story. Astound can ONLY DELIVER ASYMMETRICAL Internet Speeds to their customers which is unheard of in 2026........ This basically means, you might get the 1Gbps or 1.5Gbps Download Speed but your Upload Speed is STRICTLY CAPPED AT 20Mbps..........this is unacceptable. Especially when their ONLY COMPETITOR is Xfinity, and their Internet speeds ARE SYMMETRICAL (equal Download and Upload speeds), so if you buy the 1Gb package from Xfinity, you get 1Gbps Download and Upload Speeds. Their is ONE very major drawback to Xfinity though. They CAP your Internet Data ALLOWANCE to 1.2Tb for the month. I would easily blow past that Data CAP as I work from home as a Network Administrator. So when you surpass 1.2Tb of data, they start OVERCHARGING YOU A TON, and you might even be downgraded as far as Internet Speeds go. So you have to pick between these two shitty deals in Chicago and NW Suburbs. I was with WOW when Astound bought out the Americast Infrastructure from WOW Internet. At that time, the Upload Speeds were capped at 60mbps on the 600Mbps/ 1Gbps Speed package. I noticed the drop immediately when they capped the upload speed from 60mbps-20Mbps. This was due to too much traffic on the Line. Astound only has 3 nodes on their Line. Xfinity has 6-8 nodes per Line. Hope this helped, Astoud is losing thousands of customers a month with this sly bait and switch BS with the Upload speed. I'm moving on to Xfinity next month, 20mbps is waaaaaaayyyy to slow in 2026........

Super nice, friendly and made the whole process easy. I was in and out in 10 minutes at 6pm on a…read moreTuesday. Corey was very helpful, explained everything and made it as easy as possible.

I think this location is CLOSED. I drove out there today and…read morethe location was nowhere to be found and the phone said, "I am sorry the number you are trying to reach is no longer in service."

I agree with all the negative comments. Wow/Astound is now abysmal. The bill doubled; I spent…read morehours on the phone trying to reconcile it. They finally said they would call me back; they did not. As far as my spotty service, they can have someone come out AGAIN. But they won't have anyone available for service until mid-November......Unbelievable. Unfortunately, I know Comcast is almost as bad. Maybe I will try AT&T again. This is pretty ridiculous in this day and age.

The repair people come in your backyard unannounced, spooking my dogs and setting off my security…read morecameras. I called the police as none of them were in uniform and they were walking around my house uninvited. Plus there were no work vans around the house to identify them. They claimed to be working on another outage for wow cable in the area. So here is an idea have your service tech's in a uniform, not a dark hoodie pulled up over their head. Plus park a service truck nearby. I called after finding out it was them. I wanted to address my concerns and I was left on the automated message. So I give this company a low rating and horrible customer service. Kerry Elgin IL

Live in Berwyn, IL. and service has been great. Have had their service now for over 10 years and…read morehave never had any problems with the internet service that Mc.Net provides. They use ATT router but provide the service to me with 15mbps speeds and has been very consistent and has provided me with all the bandwidth that I have needed since being with them. They also provide various speeds at different prices from $39.95 to $99.95. Not sure how I found them and that they provided service here but am very glad that I did. I would highly recommend anyone looking for good, dependable home internet service in the Chicago area. Though based in McHenry, they are able to provide service in a nearby Western suburb of Chicago and you might find it worth seeing if they provide service near you.