Mac Mini 10.9.2 and Macbook Air 10.9.2 WiFi SLOW!

So I have tried and tried and tried, to no avail, to solve the super slow connectivity problems on both my Mac Mini and MacBook Air (both running updated 10.9.2).
I have bluetooth disabled on both. I have deleted the "NetworkInterfaces.plist" and "Preferences.plist" files and rebooted. This fixes the slow connectivity, but it reverts back to slow connectivity after approximately 20 minutes!!!!
Speeds after doing the above are 15 Mb/s on download and 50 Mb/s on upload. When the Macs are super slow, boy are they ever, running 0.5 Mb/s download and 15 Mb/s upload.
PLEASE HELP! I'm frustrated as can be. One side note, these are speeds on my connection at work. When I take the MacBook home, my speed is just as fast even when it left the network running slow. What is the matter here and how in the world can I fix it!?

Hi MrDooley,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you troubleshoot your Wi-Fi issue.
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398?viewlocale=en_US
Reset network settings by tapping Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
Note: This will reset all network settings including previously connected Wi-Fi networks and passwords
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

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