Problems updating iPhone 3GS from 3.0.1

I have read numerous other posts on this topic, but they have not helped me. Whenever I connect my iPhone to my Mac, I am prompted to update the iPhone software, but this has failed repeatedly, with err=-3259. I have tried connecting the Mac to my wireless router with an ethernet cable, and have also tried turning off the firewall. I have no specific antivirus software installed to turn off. I have tried restoring my iPhone, but this also fails, as the iPhone software update is "timed out" with the same error message. Any ideas, anyone?

That's because Apple is no longer signing v3.1.3 nor any firmware other than iOS4. You could try following a downgrade to v3.1.3, see these:
http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?threadID=&q=Downgrade+iPhone&objID=c201 &dateRange=last30days&userID=&numResults=30&rankBy=10001
This guide works for 3G but not 3GS, though there are some suggestions for 3GS users in there:
http://m.lifehacker.com/5572003/how-to-downgrade-your-iphone-3g%5Bs%5D-from-ios- 4-to-ios-313

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