But it would be nice to have one of the laptops go to another location & access VMware v7.1 with Win 2003 server) ???
I'll say it again... "Think of a Virtual Machine as just another Physical Machine would be on a LAN and act accordingly. " Which means you need to do whatever is appropriate for your needs and the type of connectivity the Host System has to the Internet and then when you're at a different physical location you can access the Virtual Machine via the Internet based on the method/technology you choose to use that fits your needs.
As an example I have clients that access their home computer from work and visa verse using LogMeIn as an example and there are other similar services available.
The bottom line is if your Virtual Machines have Internet/Network Connectivity then this is really not a VMware Workstation issue and it simple a matter of properly configuring your LAN and or a specific computer, physical or virtual, on your LAN to be able to be accessed remotely.
Some people will use Bridged Networking on the VM with a static IP Address and then place it in the DMZ on their Router and then use different methods to access it and you need to determine what your explicit and specific needs for access to that machines is and then implement what's necessary to accomplish it.
