Intranet with MacBook Pro and iPads

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right forum or not, but here is my issue. 
I'm trying to set up a simple intranet network hosted on my MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion 10.8.5.  I have created a local web site hosted in the Apache server on the MBP, and I want 5 iPads to access it.  Its event photos for sale.  The problem is, the site shows up on the iPads ok, but when I tap a photo to enlarge it, it hesitates, then the browser crashes, every time, no matter what browser is used.  I use the .local address of the MBP.
I'm using an Airport Extreme for the wifi.  I tried connecting the Airport to the MBP with an ethernet cable, and making a whole new intranet network on the Airport, and it still does the same thing, despite trying a lot of different configurations.  So, I got a MAMP server, and it still did not help.  I need it to work offline because the events I photograph rarely have internet access.  I've tried using the peer-to-peer connection with the same result.
I have used the exact same system hosted on my iMac (identical operating system) with no problems.
I can't figure out what is wrong, perhaps I should use a Mac Mini as a server, any help would be appreciated!

I had the same problem, and to test if I was connected launched Safari and Safari after a few seconds of not connecting, it shows you a dialog box, with options to follow up, I follow the dialog box and like magic I am connected to the Internet.

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