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 ...

Okay so I think I know how a vlan works but let me just make sure this is what would happen..<BR><BR>Our cable modem needs to be connected to two devices in bridge mode(ie by a switch not a router), ...