Relative newcomer to serious home networking here, looking for a little input about what I actually need to achieve my goals. I've seen guides including other VLANs -- VPN vs clearnet, management, etc ...

I pretty much always just work with small networks, 50 network devices or so at absolute most. These networks are all pretty much 192.168.1.1/24 networks. Which I understand means the subnet mask is ...

Have you been told that VLANs are the ultimate solution to your network woes? That they’ll magically secure your infrastructure, eliminate complexity, and solve all your traffic management headaches?