Software Update not connection in OSX Lion

I am using 2008 macbook, intel core 2 duo, 2.4 Ghz, i recently installed OSX Lion, after installed software update is not connecting with apple server.
now i am only updating via manually

Sorry for the delay in replying - I spoke to Apple support yesterday and they advised a repair disc & permissions, and a fresh install of Mountain Lion through Recovery Disc. That pretty much tied up yesterday, but to no avail. It still doesn't work.
So - back to Console. I went where you suggested and this is the message it threw up:
Sep 4 06:53:01 IRUSSELLMBP.local Software Update[4810]: SUAppStoreUpdateController: found in cache: <none>
Sep 4 06:53:01 IRUSSELLMBP.local installd[4817]: installd: Starting
Sep 4 06:53:01 IRUSSELLMBP.local installd[4817]: installd: uid=0, euid=0
Sep 4 06:53:01 IRUSSELLMBP.local Software Update[4810]: SUAppStoreUpdateController: proceed with scan based on intervening install (including MyTomTom at 2012-09-03 17:17:38 +0000) (last scan: 2012-07-25 19:41:27 +0000)
Sep 4 06:53:01 IRUSSELLMBP.local Software Update[4810]: SoftwareUpdate: Scan for client pid 4810 (/Applications/App Store.app/Contents/MacOS/App Store)
Sep 4 06:55:01 IRUSSELLMBP.local Software Update[4810]: SoftwareUpdate: Error encountered in scan: Error Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-1001 "The request timed out." UserInfo=0x7fe56c2b4c40 {NSUnderlyingError=0x7fe56c2c1f50 "The request timed out.", NSErrorFailingURLStringKey=https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-mountainlion-lion-snowleo pard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog, NSErrorFailingURLKey=https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-mountainlion-lion-snowleo pard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog, NSLocalizedDescription=The request timed out.}
Sep 4 06:55:01 IRUSSELLMBP.local Software Update[4810]: SUAppStoreUpdateController: scan (f=0, c=1, p=1, r=1) got error The request timed out.
Any ideas? I notice a reference to My TomTom in there which relates to the GPS SatNav we use. Not sure if that is an issue - some kind of software clash?

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After your iPad has been synced to iTunes, select your iPad within iTunes. You can find it on the left side menu under Devices.
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Hi, I am currently using Snow Leopard 10.6 on my iMac. I opened iTunes and was told there was an update available so I clicked the button to download it. This obviously opened up the 'download' screen with blue bar. The blue bar does not move and the message comes up that the download failed. I have tried troubleshooting, but the message I get is that I am not connected to the internet - which I am.
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Check your iTunes version, it's reporting v10.6.3 here on 10.6.8 and no updates required.
You should be able to download it from here
https://www.apple.com/itunes/

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Tried the network diagnostic, but that says its all fine but a rerun of the updater still no connection.
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Anyway, I'm going to give SU another go... It probably won't work...

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