Can't Install OS X Lion - MBP Early 2011

So I decided to do a fresh installation of Lion. I turned on my early 2011 MacBook Pro (which came with OS X Lion), held down Command-R, formatted the hard drive in Disk Utility and attemped to download OS X Lion. The download stops at around 5 - 10% with a message saying;
"Can't download the additional components needed to install Mac OS X."
The odd thing is, I've done this online recovery method once before. I was able to fully redownload/install Lion without any issues. This second time around I'm unable to do so for some reason.
What are some of the things I could try to get this download to work again?
Thanks.
Edit: I'm not sure what exact version of Lion I last had but I know for sure it was updated to the very latest. I check for updates almost every day.

WiFi only shows when there is no Ethernet cable connected and it shows during the Boot Process so you can chose and log in to your WiFi SSID.
1) Right you more then likely bought it with Lion Pre-Installed. But the Early 2011 models originally had Snow Leopard Pre-Installed until Lion came out. Early 2011 models were released in February 2011. Lion came out in June I think and then the late 2011 models came out in October. The the Early "Mid" year 2011 models came with both version of OS X, Snow Leopard and Lion. Depending on when it was manufactured.
2) if you already downloaded and installed Lion a week, or so, ago why are you doing it again? What problem did or are you having that is making you re-install?
Whatever that problem is may be the ROOT cause of the downloading problem you are now having. Like not being able to write to the drive. A HDD failure.
Do you have an external drive laying around? If so connect that external and point the download to that drive and see if it completes and then starts the install. Back up whatever is on that external.
If the download does complete and the install starts then you know it is a problem with the internal drive.

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