diff --git a/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-13251-changed-1767856277321.md b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-13251-changed-1767856277321.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8416d3db1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-13251-changed-1767856277321.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/manager": Changed
+---
+
+NLB post-demo feedback-Resolve special character filtering issue in Nodes table IPv6 column and add NLB to GoTo quick navigation ([#13251](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/13251))
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/GoTo.tsx b/packages/manager/src/GoTo.tsx
index 93a0bddf0b7..f6221f94afb 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/GoTo.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/GoTo.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { useIsDatabasesEnabled } from './features/Databases/utilities';
 import { usePermissions } from './features/IAM/hooks/usePermissions';
 import { useIsMarketplaceV2Enabled } from './features/Marketplace/utils';
+import { useIsNetworkLoadBalancerEnabled } from './features/NetworkLoadBalancers/utils';
 import { useIsPlacementGroupsEnabled } from './features/PlacementGroups/utils';
 import { useFlags } from './hooks/useFlags';
 import { useGlobalKeyboardListener } from './hooks/useGlobalKeyboardListener';
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export const GoTo = React.memo(() => {
   const { isPlacementGroupsEnabled } = useIsPlacementGroupsEnabled();
   const { isDatabasesEnabled } = useIsDatabasesEnabled();
   const { isMarketplaceV2FeatureEnabled } = useIsMarketplaceV2Enabled();
+  const { isNetworkLoadBalancerEnabled } = useIsNetworkLoadBalancerEnabled();
 
   const { goToOpen, setGoToOpen } = useGlobalKeyboardListener();
 
@@ -58,6 +60,11 @@ export const GoTo = React.memo(() => {
         display: 'VPC',
         href: '/vpcs',
       },
+      {
+        display: 'Network Load Balancer',
+        hide: !isNetworkLoadBalancerEnabled,
+        href: '/netloadbalancers',
+      },
       {
         display: 'NodeBalancers',
         href: '/nodebalancers',
@@ -138,6 +145,7 @@ export const GoTo = React.memo(() => {
       isDatabasesEnabled,
       isManagedAccount,
       isMarketplaceV2FeatureEnabled,
+      isNetworkLoadBalancerEnabled,
       isPlacementGroupsEnabled,
       iamRbacPrimaryNavChanges,
     ]
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/NetworkLoadBalancers/NetworkLoadBalancersDetail/NetworkLoadBalancersListenerDetail/NodesTable/NodesTable.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/NetworkLoadBalancers/NetworkLoadBalancersDetail/NetworkLoadBalancersListenerDetail/NodesTable/NodesTable.tsx
index e85c120b410..f3d584e59da 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/NetworkLoadBalancers/NetworkLoadBalancersDetail/NetworkLoadBalancersListenerDetail/NodesTable/NodesTable.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/NetworkLoadBalancers/NetworkLoadBalancersDetail/NetworkLoadBalancersListenerDetail/NodesTable/NodesTable.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { useNetworkLoadBalancerNodesQuery } from '@linode/queries';
-import { getAPIFilterFromQuery } from '@linode/search';
 import {
   CircleProgress,
   Hidden,
@@ -47,13 +46,14 @@ export const NodesTable = (props: NodesTableProps) => {
     from: NLB_NODES_ROUTE,
     shouldThrow: false,
   });
+  const query = search?.query;
 
   const pagination = usePaginationV2({
     currentRoute: NLB_NODES_ROUTE,
     preferenceKey,
     searchParams: (prev) => ({
       ...prev,
-      query: search?.query,
+      query,
     }),
   });
 
@@ -68,17 +68,29 @@ export const NodesTable = (props: NodesTableProps) => {
     preferenceKey,
   });
 
-  const { filter: searchFilter, error: searchError } = getAPIFilterFromQuery(
-    search?.query,
-    {
-      searchableFieldsWithoutOperator: ['id', 'linode_id', 'address_v6'],
-    }
-  );
-
   const filter = {
     ['+order']: order,
     ['+order_by']: orderBy,
-    ...searchFilter,
+  };
+
+  const generateNodesXFilter = (searchText: string) => {
+    if (searchText === '') {
+      return filter;
+    }
+    return {
+      '+or': [
+        {
+          id: { '+contains': searchText },
+        },
+        {
+          linode_id: { '+contains': searchText },
+        },
+        {
+          address_v6: { '+contains': searchText },
+        },
+      ],
+      ...filter,
+    };
   };
 
   const {
@@ -93,7 +105,7 @@ export const NodesTable = (props: NodesTableProps) => {
       page: pagination.page,
       page_size: pagination.pageSize,
     },
-    filter
+    generateNodesXFilter(query ?? '')
   );
 
   const onSearch = (query: string) => {
@@ -101,7 +113,7 @@ export const NodesTable = (props: NodesTableProps) => {
       search: (prev) => ({
         ...prev,
         page: undefined,
-        query: query ? query : undefined,
+        query: query ?? undefined,
       }),
       to: `/netloadbalancers/${nlbId}/listeners/${listenerId}/nodes`,
     });
@@ -136,7 +148,6 @@ export const NodesTable = (props: NodesTableProps) => {
         <DebouncedSearchTextField
           clearable
           debounceTime={250}
-          errorText={searchError?.message}
           hideLabel
           isSearching={isFetching}
           label="Search"