I ran diagnostics on the network connectivity and got this:
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (Build 6000)
System manufacturer System Product Name
iTunes 8.1.0.51
QuickTime 7.6
FairPlay 1.2.12
iPod Updater Library 8.1d19
CD Driver 2.1.0.0
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device 2.4.0.27
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.40.0.0
Bonjour 1.0.6.2 (118.5)
iTunes Serial Number B35B311278435BEE
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2009-03-12 22:57:00.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
Video Display Information
NVIDIA, NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
**** Network Connectivity Tests ****
Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name: {C20AF9F0-12EE-47F4-A53B-E4BE624E54EB}
Description: Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Adapter
IP Address: 192.168.2.4
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained: Thu Mar 12 22:30:19 2009
Lease Expires: Thu Mar 12 22:30:18 2009
DNS Servers: 85.255.114.107
85.255.114.107
85.255.112.84
Active Connection: LAN Connection
Connected: Yes
Online: Yes
Using Modem: No
Using LAN: Yes
Using Proxy: No
SSL 3.0 Support: Enabled
TLS 1.0 Support: Enabled
Firewall Information
Windows Firewall is on.
iTunes is enabled in Windows Firewall.
Connection attempt to Apple web site was unsuccessful.
The network connection could not be made.
Connection attempt to iTunes Store was unsuccessful.
The network connection could not be made.
Secure connection attempt to iTunes Store was unsuccessful.
The network connection could not be made.
Secure connection attempt to iPhone activation server unsuccessful.
The network connection could not be made.
iTunes has never successfully accessed iTunes store.
can anybody help me out with this?