A traditional router can be enough to start with depending on what you're after. If you want a local VPN without too much fuss, Ubiquiti gear is popular, inclu

A traditional router can be enough to start with depending on what you're after. If you want a local VPN without too much fuss, Ubiquiti gear is popular, including the EdgeRouter X gear for off the shelf configuration. A lot of this stuff is pretty neat these days, set it up once, forget it as long as it's supported and updated from the vendor.