Why do I keep failing to download iPhone Software Update 2.1?

I was excited to see that iPhone software update 2.1 solves many of my current problems, but I tried it countless times and each time I get *error 9006* halfway through the download asking me to check my network connections.
Can anyone help??? Thanks a lot.

Download the file directly:
iPhone 3G 2.1 direct download (note that this is for the _iPhone 3G_ only)
Original iPhone 2.1 direct download (note that this is for the _Original iPhone_ only)
Once you download the update file, you simply connect your iPhone, and press the option key (Mac) or the shift key (Windows) while clicking the Update button in iTunes, and you'll be prompted to locate the file you downloaded.

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