Can I create a wi-fi network on my macbook and still connect to the internet via an actual wifi point?

Hi,
I got TrakProDJ from the app store and installed it.
It allows me to control a DJing software with my iPad by setting up a network via Wifi Symbol in Toolbar>Create Network...
The problem with this is the network I create isn't based in the internet--it's just a wifi link between my laptop and iPad.
I'm sure I'll get asked to play songs I'll have to look up on youtube, so how is it possible that I can maintain my wifi network connection on my macbook and create an access point for my iPad to use to communicate with my laptop (to control the DJing software)?
I'll really appreciate any help I can get!
Thank you!

You cannot use both an ad-hoc network and a normal ap based one with any wireless device.  Your only solution is to use a wired Internet connection to do so on the laptop, that way you use that for Internet access and your wifi for the ad-hoc network the app requires.  You might want to contact the developer of that app and find out why they limit the setup to just an ad-hoc wifi setup.  Seems that if all it requires is just a network connection to the laptop, they could simply use any existing network connection as long as both devices can see each other on it.  Either that or also give the user the option to use Bluetooth for it if they have the higher version of hardware to support the necessary data exchange.

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