Software update fails on connection interrupt

I have two computers, one an Intel Core i5 runing 10.7.2, and the other a Core i7 running 10.7.3. Software Update hangs on checking for new software, or at the start of downloading. The problem seems like it may be related to Airport WiFi. I've noticed that at somewhat random timing, when Software Update is run, the Internet connection on both my DSL modem, and the AirPort Base Station network is dropped, and then comes back in a minute or two. The hang or failure to fetch files follows this interupt. Connection is solid at all other times. (I run connection timing on the menu bar). This is what I get from System.log on the Console:
Marker - May 3, 2012 6:15:05 PM
May  3 18:15:25 Gregs-MacBook-Pro installd[6631]: Starting
May  3 18:15:25 Gregs-MacBook-Pro installd[6631]: uid=0, euid=0
May  3 18:15:26 Gregs-MacBook-Pro fseventsd[40]: Logging disabled completely for device:1: /Volumes/Recovery HD
May  3 18:15:26 Gregs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.89[6638] (com.apple.mdworker.pool.0): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
May  3 18:16:15 Gregs-MacBook-Pro Software Update[6626]: Layout still needs update after calling -[WebHTMLView layout].  WebHTMLView or one of its superclasses may have overridden -layout without calling super. Or, something may have dirtied layout in the middle of updating it.  Both are programming errors in Cocoa Autolayout.  The former is pretty likely to arise if some pre-Cocoa Autolayout class had a method called layout, but it should be fixed.
May  3 18:16:41 Gregs-MacBook-Pro Software Update[6626]: Could not find image named 'package'.
May  3 18:18:04 Gregs-MacBook-Pro Software Update[6626]: Could not find image named 'package'.
May  3 18:19:45 Gregs-MacBook-Pro installd[6631]: Exiting.
I get an error dialoge that says:
"Software Update can’t connect to the update server. Make sure you’re connected to the Internet, and then try again."
Now if I recall correctly that both my modem and AirPort Extreme base station are about 4 years old now, and I would consider replacing them, but I have heard rumors that Apple is having problems on the Server end for delivering updates.
Advice?

Mine is doing the same thing. Also having issues with it connecting to my time capsule correctly. I have tried running disk utilities and also restarting the computer and zapping the p-RAM. If I can't get updates how will I be able to download the Lion update that fixes the bug?? Ugh.

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