Local subscriptions error while connecting to remote publisher

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SQL

Windows

Win7

database

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I am new with merge replication so non sense can be expected,

What i did. 1) New Local publication done is on remote server.

When i am trying to do local subscription with remote server for selection of publication server, in server name i used remote server ip 103.247.99.75,1232 with login sa and password something. It gives error

SQL Server replication requires the actual server name to make a connection to the server. Connections through a server alias, IP address, or any other alternate name are not supported. Specify the actual server name, 'WIN-281IHETPBD4'. (Replication.Utilities)

Connection to remote server with above credentials are working using sql management studio.

Someone told me you need to update host file in

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

. So i added entry like

103.247.99.75,1232    WIN-281IHETPBD4

in hosts file. I thought i m done with fix but again i got the same error