Updating iphone firmware?

I cannot get itunes to dwnload iphone updates.I think it is my network timing out and i cant find a place to adjust the download settings. So is there a place to download the firmware updates without itunes?

I had something similar in the past with FTP... rebooting my home router took care of the problem.... only did it on large files.
That is your common denominator - especially if it is 2 differt OS, on 2 different machines. Or your ISP, but the rest of the world is working OK downloading from Apple, i just did earlier today.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1867
How OS X and iOS report storage capacity
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2419
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