Gigabit Fiber Internet
is Here!
Freedom from Weak internet
Fiber optic cabling is the state-of-the-art technology for residential internet service and performs 10 times faster than DSL, cable, or satellite connections. Traditionally it’s only available in heavily populated areas like Seattle, Spokane, or Coeur d’Alene, but nearly 10,000 residential locations in select North Idaho and Eastern Washington neighborhoods can now get fiber from Intermax Networks.
We’ve already turned on neighborhoods like Clarkston, Lincoln County, Spirit Lake, Brookshire, Twin Lakes, Millworx and more. New projects are currently coming online along Highway 54 and in the Hauser Lake area, and in time we’ll reach Sandpoint’s Selle Valley. Homeowners in these areas may now sign up for gigabit speeds that deliver rock-solid video conferencing and remote work connections, seamless entertainment and sports content playback, shockingly fast gaming, and crystal-clear video chats.
Let us help you stay in touch with what you love. Intermax Fiber gives both new and long-time residents freedom from weak Internet. Contact us today!
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FAQs
We are a rural provider committed to the communities in our service area. Our company is homegrown in the Northwest, and we understand what it means to provide great technology and great customer service in areas that are overlooked by the big national companies. From our roots in Sandpoint, Idaho we now cover thousands of customers from the Canadian border to Clarkston, from Lincoln County to Rose Lake.
This team has invested more than 20 years engineering a high-performance community broadband internet network. Residential customers love our customer service and review us more highly than any other local provider, and business customers like Knudtsen Chevrolet, Schweitzer Mountain, Spokane International Airport, and Heritage Health have all selected us for reliable, fast, and affordable services.
Anything you do with a cable (Spectrum, TDS), or satellite provider (Dish, DirectTV, Starlink) – but as much as 10x faster, for all household devices, and for both upload and download. Video conference as if you were in the office or make smooth, satisfying family video chats. Stream sporting events from any league in the world using the streaming service of your choice. Drop gaming latency and ping times below 10 milliseconds. Work remotely or connect to the classroom without missing a download or a save.
Traditional DSL, cable, and satellite all average less than 100 megabits per second (Mbps). Fiber connections move data at 1 gigabit (1000Mbps) both to and from your devices, which means fiber is at least 10 times faster both up AND down. And it’s unlimited so you can use as much as you want. In fact, we dare you…
Replacing satellite internet with Intermax fiber means no contracts, data caps, buffering, or surprise fees. The performance is constant, steady, and solid for both uploads and downloads, so you can sync those high-res vacation photos and videos without prompting shouts from another room. In addition, you can choose your favorite streaming content provider(s) and pay only for content you want instead of fixed packages with channels you never watch.
Nationwide cable Internet providers rely on older generation copper wires designed to carry simple television signals to millions of customer homes. Television providers often bundle content in limited packages with automatic price increases. Intermax fiber offers unlimited content options, fixed pricing, and astonishing speeds. More importantly, customers say they love the way a modern, local provider treats them like friends and neighbors.
We’ll help! Our installers don’t leave until you are satisfied. We get you set up with new ways to use your new Intermax fiber to watch TV, movies, and sports over the Internet on all the devices in your house, so you can get what you want when you want. Really.
That’s great! Existing accounts with providers like HBO Max, Peacock, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Fubo, ESPN, or Disney+ will work even better over a fiber connection. And you can always add or subtract content providers with no Internet service fees or price changes. Bring on the watch parties!
We do! We’re headquartered in Coeur d’Alene and customers rave about our local support teams. You may have seen our fiber installation teams busy working in your neighborhood. When you call you reach people that live and work in these communities, and our service techs can come to your house to support you in person.
Generally, it works like this: our team brings the fiber optic cable from the street to a small box on your home’s exterior. Typically, the cable is dug underground but occasionally comes through the air from a pole. We add power and convert the fiber cable to an Ethernet connection in a box inside of your home, then connect our router or you may use your own. Obviously, some sites are more challenging, but we’ll do our best to meet your needs. It’s important to note that if you live on a private road we may need permission from all parties before we can complete the installation.
If you’ve relocated from a large city or a different state, you may have had access to fiber for a lower monthly cost. Intermax fiber serves a relatively small number of customers, but the cable is still connected right to your house. Providing this service in the country costs more than providing it in an urban location where a fiber cable can serve hundreds of customers in a single city block.
YES. Gaming subscriptions and content like Xbox Game Pass, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Plus, and Amazon Luna all run beautifully over fiber. In fact, a device might be able to run on fiber out to the internet faster than to another device inside your own home network!
Customers who are not within reach of a fiber cable love their Intermax fixed wireless connections. This technology sends microwave radio signals from nearby mountaintop radio towers down to an antenna on or near your house. If the mountain is in sight you can speeds up to 100MBps that are still much faster than DSL, Cable, or Satellite. Call us to inquire about a site survey.
Yes. We won’t leave the installation until you are connected and running strong. And we recommend adding an Intermax router to your subscription to include security and network management tools that let us help keep you and your family up and running safely. Learn more about the Calix router and the Intermax Insights companion mobile app here.
“I just wanted to send along my personal thanks to the entire Intermax team and its subcontractors for the delivery of my fiber Internet service, which started yesterday. I’m already spoiled! Every step of the way starting with the planning last spring was met with courteous staff, and efficient and friendly execution. It’s always nice to deal with a small homegrown North Idaho company and keep our money local.”
-Bob K, Rathdrum
Fiber Internet Plans
Basic
300 Mbps-
Up to 4 devices
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Online Streaming
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Email/ surfing the web
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Includes NEW WiFi6 device
Standard
600 Mbps-
Up to 8 devices
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Best for online gaming
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Seamless streaming
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Includes NEW WiFi6 device
Premium
1 Gig-
Up to 12 devices
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Excellent online gaming and streaming experience
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Seamless connection for work form home
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Includes NEW WiFi6 device
Life moves fast, does your internet keep up?
Locally Owned
Connecting communities in North Idaho and beyond with reliable internet since 2001.
Customer-First Approach
When you call us you get us, right here in North Idaho. We are your neighbors.
Quality Network
Our network is being maintained by the best of the best, keeping you online at all times.
No Surprises
No hidden fees, contracts, data caps, or unexpected price changes. We promise.
The Ultimate whole-home wifi experience.
Make the most of your internet connection with our state-of-the-art wifi6 appliance. When upgraded to Calix and installed you will receive access to the Intermax Insights app that puts YOU in control of our network like you have never experienced before.
- See who and what is connected to your WiFi network
- Run bandwidth test
- Create individual profiles for users in your home
- Monitor usage and schedule offline times
What our customers say about us.
Lynelle HolomDecember 12, 2023Very helpful!Scott TofflemireNovember 18, 2023Should change the name to upper echelon networks. 10/10 from install to service, if I need anything I can get my sales associate on the phone and he's the most down to earth, professional, genuine guy. Thank you Carey!!!!Robert GARNEROctober 26, 2023Over the years I have tried just about every possible way to get internet service -- dial-up, DSL, Cable TV(SuddenLink / Optimum), 3G/4G cellular (Verizon), wireless, 5G (T-Mobile). Finally Intermax Networks comes to the rescue with fiber to the home! My wife and I have gone from continual frustration with the internet to the point that now we almost take it for granted. Our internet service just works GREAT, its always rock-solid. Both of us can be on separate online meetings or streaming music/movies or whatever else and the service just works without any hassels. I haven't even noticed a hiccup in our service since it was installed over 2 months ago.Joe OliveriaOctober 5, 2023Awesome service and great communication from Stephanie our rep! The instal was very fast at around 1 hour total quick in and out. Levi answered every question we had. Looking forward to having intermax as our provider for the future!Mary ReberOctober 4, 2023Any time I have had a problem or question I get to talk right away to a real person!!! They are always interested and accommodating California .Kelso LindsaySeptember 23, 2023We have had Intermax for several years now, and they are VERY reliable! And whenever we do have a problem, they are very responsive, very fast, to fix it. I definitely recommend them!Google rating score: 4.2 of 5, based on 172 reviews