Firmware File Corrupt

Hello,
Each time after dowloading, updating, backing up all of the sudden the same error came up for both my iPhone and hubby's iPod Touch:
Firmware File Corrupt
Unconnect, reconnect, and try again later
Anyone know if this is due to way too much traffic on iTunes or did something go wrong in download? Thinking that was possible, I attempted to download again and it of course told me that I had "already purchased and dowloaded the update would I like to download again for free?" I tried that too, same error as stated above!!!!!
Has anyone else seen this error message?
Thanks!

excellent news. glad you're up and running again.
apologies for the nosy question, but what make and model of firewall was blocking the software server for you? (i'm trying to get a heads-up on possible culprits with this, apart from CyberSitter.)

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