Network connection timed out....err 3259

Please help! iphone5 is in recovery mode after trying to update to iOS 7, but will not restore. Keep getting "network connection timed out' error 3259. I have disabled my firewall, uninstalled any sort of antivirus (was Norton), flushed dns cache, uninstalled/reinstalled itunes twice, started itunes "run as administrator", many times restarting my computer. Made sure the time/time zone were correct on my computer. What am I doing wrong?
Super frustrated--my iphone is basically useless until I can restore it.
I would go to an apple store to ask these questions, but the nearest one is 3 hours away.
PLEASE HELP!!!

Oh.. sorry forgot Carrie.. I'm on Verizon.net DSL for my service provider.. Not Road Runner.. So not sure if it's an Internet Provider issue.. And as I've said before.. It worked fine before when I downloaded "Pirates of the Carribean" And "Stick It" No problems.. Just as of the other night all these errors started..
I do have some insight to this issue.. And in my opinion.. And my experience.. It's almost as if Apple's Firewall to the port in which the movies download is being blocked.. I've checked my Norton Antivirus to see if it was me.. But everything is fine on my end.. Even Disabled Norton's Firewall completely off to trouble shoot.. And still the same errors.. So It's not me.. Even uninstalled and reinstalled ITUNES 7.2 itself.. Not that either.. As I said.. It feels like the port in which the movies are downloaded from is being blocked when it shouldn't.. You can plainly see a connection trying to be made.. And when initiating.. It tries and tries, then you get the error.. Because it failed to make connection.. This may be the case for the music as well and any other purchased items from ITunes store.. When purchased.. The script should open up the ports for that customer and allow full access.. But something is stopping it.. Could be a script error.. Not sure.. Just me thinking of multiple things it could actually be..
And finally.. I hate to say this.. And anything is possible at this point.. But since the installation of IE 7.. I've noticed errors on applications I would of never dreamed possible in the past weeks.. So i'm afraid IE 7 may be on the list of possibilities as well. And may be worth looking into on Apple's part as well.. Just an idea.. Since I have no control of this situation.. I thought i'd shed some insight on it and try to be of some help until it's actually fixed..
Hope it helps out ..
Christine K

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