can confirm pi-zero runs in both states as I use them as remote access tools.
what method are you using to enable both? Just briefly, i'm pretty good about picking up a clue and running with it.
To everyone else, after much deliberation and review of input from all of you, i've decided to go with the Pi Zero W 2 and focus on making that the hub of my home weather system with the GW1100 being what bridges all (yet to be acquired) sensors. On the one hand I really didn't necessarily want to add more computing devices to my environment, but on the other, even though my current ARM based server is quite frugal on power, the Cellular router isn't so much and depending on if/when my starlink setup comes that could drastically increase power use so I cannot say for sure yet that part of my system can ever be on 24-7.
Pi is ordered and my plan is to order teh GW1100 just to get communication protocols established (unless it turns out there's significant savings in bundling a purchase up front...not done the math there yet). Going to tuck this up under a cabinet near the window which has clearest view where sensors will be located.
I've not decided on logging software yet but will likely be Cumulus MX or WeeWx. I've since learned it's possible to establish some kind of synchronization between MySQL and Postgres which would be cool because then I could push updates from the Zero over to my RockPro64 which hosts my main Postgres instance and is well situation for numerous forms of backups etc.
i'll probably be back but over in teh software section with future questions...Like i'm thinking i'll try to just use the minimal RPi OS.
Seems like the perfect February project! Thanks for everyone's help, you folks are great!!