Viewing network traffic

Please let me first apologize for lack of technical abilities. I run a very small business (3 people). I have a wireless network set up using a WRT54G router. I would like to be able to monitor what websites my employees are visiting and also be able to see some of what they sending outside the network (email, Instant Messages, etc.). Does anyone have know how to do that? Can I do it using my current router or do I need to purchase a different one? Or do I need a software package. Thank you to those how reply.

With all due respect, what my employees do is my business and how I run my business is none of yours. If someone is sending company data that should not be send I need to know. IT 101. Can someone help me with a software program to accomplish this. And please not jokers, serious replies only. Thanks
Message Edited by ronk on 05-18-2008 07:54 PM

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