Downloading podcasts I get error = 3259

Recently I updated iTunes to version 7.5.0.20 and have had nothing but problems. Most recently when I try to download anything (music purchase, audio book, tv shows, audio/video podcasts) I'll get an error message that looks like this: stopped (err = 3259). An iTunes pop up window then tells me that the network connection has timed out.
If I repeatedly try to download something eventually I will get it, but I should not have to do that.
I have reinstalled iTunes more times than I can remember (upwards of 15 times)and that does not appear to be helping at all. Any thoughts on what is going on here?

THis just started happening for me after i moved to leopard, i keep getting the 3259 error, but the worst part is that i knocks out my router, and i have to restart it every time. i only use itunes for podcast, and some aren't even that big and it still happens. i went back to the previous version of itunes to see if that helped, but no luck there either. i also tried unchecked allow simultaneous downloads, it worked a for a little bit but then it started happening again.
i just cant figure out why it knocks out my router, i wouldn't be as ****, if it didn't do that.
I'm not a happy guy right now:(
if this helps...i use a belkin router and i have comcast internet. i'm a little hesitant to restart my modem... i have the comcast triple play and the last time i reset it (6 months ago) the modem died and i didn't have internet and phone service for a week:(
any help from APPLE would be much appreciated!!!!

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