It was a typo. I should have had 255.255.255.0 as my netmask and instead typed 225.225.225.0
Thanks to qbi for helping me see the error of my ways
Why does eth0 disappear when I set a static IP (server 12.10)? [closed]
It was a typo. I should have had 255.255.255.0 as my netmask and instead typed 225.225.225.0
Thanks to qbi for helping me see the error of my ways