For best practice, your Hub should be as close as possible to the lock when you're connecting it. Once the lock's connected, you can move the Hub further away.

As long as your Wink Hub / Wink Hub 2 has a steady wireless network and your smart device has internet (Wi-Fi or data connection), you will be able to control your lock via the Wink app.

Due to potential security concerns, Robots cannot be created to unlock doors. Similarly, you cannot create a schedule for your lock.

The official range of Z-wave is about 300 feet, assuming you are outdoors with a clear line of sight. However, once walls and other household items come into play, the range tends to decrease due to loss of signal strength. Officially determining range is tricky business, as it is usually on a case-by-case basis, depending on your ecosystem's environment.