Cannot update iPad or iPod to ios 6

I have an iPad 2 and two 4th generation iPod touches that I cannot get to update to ios 6. When I try to update within the various devices the download appears to happen, but then I get a message that the there was an error downloading the file. When I connect the devices to iTunes and try to update from there, the download appears to complete, but during the "unpacking" phase I get a message that the download was corrupted.
I have been trying daily to update since iOS 6 came out, but I'm getting the same error every time.
I have no other problems with my Internet connection, and all other firmware upgrades have gone perfectly. I have updated iTunes to the latest version.
Any suggestions (other than not to upgrade)?
Thanks!

You are welcome.
Zmancartfan wrote:
So why did that setting fix the problem? What would a DNS server have to do with not being able to download an update file?
Thanks again!
There are many things involved during a DNS lookup.
I think it has to do with your Internet provider DNS. Too many sharing a connection? DNS Spoofing? Cache corruptions? There are too many to mention.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System

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